MKC70DCQ15

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Russell, KS · April 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1970
Place
Russell, KS · RUSSELL, KS
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7982KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134441

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1455   70/4/2    RUSSELL,KANS        BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0712                    N7982K              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 43, 2300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSSELL,KANS                SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT CHUNK OF ICE ON RWY,BOUNCED,DRIFTED L,CAME DOWN IN SNOW PILED AT RWY EDGE. R XWIND 8K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7982K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Russell