- Date
- May 19, 1985, 20:40 local (May 20, 1985, 01:40 UTC)
- Place
- Harper, KS
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8788ABeech B35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850519035609A
- Case key
- 33945
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt stated rt wing dropped when acft was 4 to 5 ft AGL after liftoff. When plt corrected for low right wing, the acft over-corrected to the left. Acft was then completely uncontrollable and it veered left off the runway heading and mushedto the ground. After ground impact the acft collided with a bldg & a forklift. Acft is equipped with a stall warning light but no horn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8788A
- Reported as
- Beech B35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D2210
- Engine
- Continental E185-11, 205 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harold Burkholder
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1985
- Airport
- 8K2 · Harper Muni, runway 17, 3,200 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 224 total · 99 in this make and model · 172 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.