- Date
- October 8, 1982, 14:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Friday Harbor, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3053CBeech J35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821008053169A
- Case key
- 70763
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on the takeoff roll, the engine was slow to accelerate, and just prior to rotation, it coughed and sputtered. The takeoff was abandoned, but the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft on the remaining runway. The aircraft penetrated the perimeter fence and came to rest in a pond. An examination of the aircraft revealed no evidence of fuel contamination or mechanical failure. However, the fuel selector was found to be slightly mis-positioned to where it would restrict fuel flow. The pilot stated that the right brake failed while he was aborting.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3053C
- Reported as
- Beech J35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-5703
- Airframe hours
- 3,196
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-C, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Walla Walla Aircraft Ptnr
- Registered owner
- Walla Walla Aircraft Ptnr
- Departed
- S19 · Friday Harbor, WA
- Destination
- ALW · Walla Walla, WA
- Airport
- S19 · Friday Harbor, runway 15, 2,235 × 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
- 61
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 3,364 total · 1,600 in this make and model · 3,250 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 140 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3053C · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.