ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68805
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| Date: | Saturday 10 October 2009 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3515B |
| MSN: | D-3732 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3915 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E185 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt. Morris, New York State -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Morris, NY |
| Mount Morris, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted a quartering tailwind takeoff from a 1,200-foot turf runway to troubleshoot why the entry door would pop open on takeoff. Although the airplane initially became airborne, it was either unable to maintain flight, or the pilot elected to land it in a hayfield beyond the end of the runway. After inspecting the airplane, the pilot taxied it to another spot on the rough-surfaced hayfield, and attempted another quartering tailwind takeoff. Again, after briefly becoming airborne, the airplane landed, but then went through a hedgerow and crossed a drainage ditch. Other than the entry door, the pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The pilot did not have a logbook, and had not had a biennial flight review “in a few years,” but continued to fly on a regular basis. The pilot also did not hold a current medical certificate, and was taking prescribed medications on a daily basis that typically would not have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to take off from unsuitable terrain with a quartering tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2009 23:31 | slowkid | Added |
| 13-Oct-2009 08:56 | slowkid | Updated |
| 14-Oct-2009 04:59 | slowkid | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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