Beechcraft 35 N7247B

Summary

On 8 June 2019 at about 21:25 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N7247B, operated by Sillivan Aircraft Sales Inc, was involved in an accident near Rose Hill, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 June 2019 at 21:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Rose Hill, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Cook Airfield (K50)

Coordinates

37.5664, -97.1744

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35

Registration

N7247B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Sillivan Aircraft Sales Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rose Hill → Yukon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA332

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper trim configuration during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane becoming prematurely airborne, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll, the trim was set to a "significant nose up attitude," and the airplane prematurely became airborne. The airplane climbed about 10 ft above ground level, stalled, and then descended and impacted the runway. The engine caught fire, and the occupants egressed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.