- Date
- August 20, 1983, 16:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Decatur Island, WA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3038VBeech 35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830820043149A
- Case key
- 39756
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Climb - prematureCause
Rudder - improper use ofCause
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Gear collapsed
Landing gear,main gear strut - overloadFactor
Landing gear,nose gear assembly - overloadFactor
Analysis
The acft collided with the ground during a short field takeoff attempt. According to the pilot he was using 10 degree of flaps during a short field takeoff. The acft yawed to the left & the pilot lowered the nose to regain control. Directional control was lost and the acft turned 100 degrees & struck the ground from about 15 to 20 ft AGL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3038V
- Reported as
- Beech 35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-444
- Airframe hours
- 3,388
- Engine
- Continental E-185-8, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harold Wolfstone
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · April 4, 1983
- Departed
- WA18 · Decatur Island, WA
- Destination
- 74S · Anacortes, WA
- Airport
- WA18 · Decatur Shores, runway 15, 2,550 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,370 total · 48 in this make and model · 1,245 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLT, 20 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.