Beechcraft S35 N8636Q

Summary

On 5 June 2009 at about 14:50 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N8636Q, operated by Jackson Steven D, was involved in an accident near Decatur, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 June 2009 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Decatur, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Flat Bush Airport (XA99)

Coordinates

33.1344, -97.6069

Aircraft

Beechcraft S35

Registration

N8636Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jackson Steven D

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Decatur → Decatur

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA342

Nobody was injured.

Both pilots' inadequate preflight inspection and failure to identify the presence of dirt and insect larvae in the pitot tube, and the owner-pilot's attempt to turn off the runway and onto the taxiway at an excessive speed during the aborted takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

An annual inspection had just been completed on the airplane and it was flown to the owner's location by a pilot mechanic. The owner pilot entered the airplane with the engines running and took control of the airplane from the pilot mechanic. The owner pilot then performed a takeoff on a wet, grass runway. The pilot stated that the airspeed indicator stopped increasing at about 60 knots indicated airspeed, so he aborted the takeoff; during which, the airplane slid on the runway approximately 1,200 feet before the pilot attempted a right turn onto a taxi-way. During the turn the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid into trees located near the taxiway, damaging the left aileron. Examination of the airplane revealed dirt and insect larvae in the pitot tube. The pilot mechanic stated that he performed a preflight, but did not inspect the pitot tube.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.