- Date
- July 26, 1990, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Ellenton, FL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7546NBeech 36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 15, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900726028789A
- Case key
- 32687
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Probable cause
The improper takeoff procedure by the pilot.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt aborted the first takeoff attempt & during the ground roll of the second with partial flaps lowered, he attempted to rotate at about 75 mph, but the acft would not become airborne. It travelled off the rwy, collided with a fence, then a ditch which separated the lt main landing gear. The airplane continued fwd then collided with a 6-foot-high embankment. This caused the airplane to become airborne momentarily, then turned 180 degrees, touched down, & came to rest with the empennage resting in the pond. He further stated that there was no eng failure or malfunction. According to FAA ac 61-21A, the correct soft field takeoff procedure is to hold aft elevator which increases the angle of attack during the ground roll. This transfers the weight of the acft from the wheels to the wings. After becoming airbirne, remain in ground effect & accelerate to vx or vy, then climb out.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7546N
- Reported as
- Beech 36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-62
- Engine
- Continental IO520-B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Balazs M. Orban
- Destination
- 48X · Palmetto, FL
- Airport
- NONE · Mccance, runway 18, 1,700 × 150 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 67
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,200 total · 500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- SRQ, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.