Beechcraft 35 N779RB

Summary

On 18 August 2013 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N779RB, operated by RBI Trading LLC, was involved in an accident near Wheeling, Illinois, United States. 3 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

18 August 2013 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Chicago Executive (KPWK)

Coordinates

42.1142, -87.9153

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35

Registration

N779RB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

RBI Trading LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wheeling → Wheeling

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA499

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of control due to the passenger’s inadvertent application of left rudder during the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and two passengers planned on a local flight. The beginning of the takeoff roll was normal, with light wind down the runway. According to the pilot, when the airplane reached about 60-65 knots, the right seat passenger inadvertently pushed on the left rudder pedal. The pilot was unable to stop the turn; the airplane departed the runway surface and proceeded down a grass embankment. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the outboard section of the left wing and aileron. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.