Pilot Debrief

Beechcraft 35 near Star City, AR — 2022-07-30

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Date
2022-07-30
Location
Star City, AR, USA
Airport
55M
Aircraft
Beechcraft 35
Registration
N3260V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was taking off from a short field when he realized the airplane was not achieving enough speed for takeoff. About two-thirds down the runway he aborted the takeoff. The airplane continued off the end of the runway, struck a ditch, and nosed over coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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