ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359932
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| Date: | Sunday 21 August 1994 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N36DY |
| MSN: | E-340 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4794 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | So. Lake Tahoe, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KTVL) |
| Watsonville, CA (WVI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF FROM RUNWAY 18 AT 50 FEET HE ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR CONDITION AND A DOWNDRAFT. CONCURRENT WITH THE WINDSHEAR CONDITION, THE STALL WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AND THE AIRCRAFT CEASED TO CLIMB. THE PILOT SAID HE TRIED ONCE MORE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT TO ACCELERATE TO A SAFE GEAR AND FLAP RETRACTION SPEED AND CLIMB; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB OVER TREES AND HIGHER TERRAIN BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO OVERRUNNING THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 8,544-FOOT-LONG RUNWAY AND COLLIDING WITH AN AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE FOR THE TAKEOFF IN A 90-DEGREE CROSSWIND CONDITION WAS COMPUTED AT 8,700 FEET.
Probable Cause: the pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the performance deficiency first became apparent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA338
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 16:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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