- Date
- April 5, 1985, 13:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- East Haddam, CT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3082VBeech B-35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850405014029A
- Case key
- 35856
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft stalled and contacted sandy terrain aprx 50 ft from the rwy threshold. The plt reported the cabin door opened during takeoff and he circled the traffic pattern to land and close the door. He stated an airspeed of 100 KTS was observed on a 1 mile final at which time the throttle was reduced. (Normal apch speed is 80 KTS.) Shortly thereafter, the airspeed was noted between 90-95 KTS at which time the plt also noticed a nose high attitude and a 'sluggishness' in the controls. The descent was continued at 85 KTS until 200 yrds fron the threshold where full flaps were applied. Aprx 100 ft from the rwy, power was reduced to idle and the acft stalled.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3082V
- Reported as
- Beech B-35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-497
- Airframe hours
- 6,000
- Engine
- Continental E-225-8, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William R. Lackey,II
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 23, 1984
- Destination
- DXR · Danbury, CT
- Airport
- 42B · Goodspeed, runway 14, 2,118 × 50 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
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 650 total · 230 in this make and model · 450 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.