# NTSB NYC93FA005: Beech 35, N3863N, New Manchester, WV, October 4, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 4, 1992, 10:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place: New Manchester, WV
- Coordinates: 40.529293, -80.579452 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5293&lon=-80.5795&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37231
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC93FA005
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37231/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93FA005

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT'S PREMATURE ROTATION, UPSLOPING RUNWAY, AND A TAILWIND ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, takeoff
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - uphill (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - rotation - premature, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE, ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN A 2050 FEET RUNWAY, ROTATE, BECOME AIRBORNE, REACH AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, AND TOUCHDOWN BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED THE TAKE OFF ROLL ON THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 550 FEET, BEFORE LIFTING OFF THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE JUST PRIOR TO RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY PAVEMENT.  THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A TREE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, WENT INTO A LEFT DESCENDING TURN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3863N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3863N-2012-11-14), registration cancelled 2012-11-14, S/N D-1103, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-1103
- Engines: CONTINENTAL E185E 205 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Mike Hansen
- Registered owner: John T. Hanson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: 7G1
- Destination: 1G0, BOWLING GREEN, OH
- Airport: 7G1, Herron, runway 22, 2,050 × 24 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; flight engineer, commercial, flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 4,368 total, 800 in this make and model, 2,932 as pilot in command, 215 in the last 90 days, 72 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIT, 24 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19921004040009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921004040009A), Oct 4, 1992: Beech 35BEECH, New Cumberland, WV, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Attempted uphill downwind takeoff. Struck trees on climbout. Crashed and burned.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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