Summary
On January 31, 1995, a Beech F33A (N6635C) was involved in an incident near Tucson, AZ. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot's poor short field takeoff procedure and excessive nose rotation resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor is the student pilot's lack of total experience.
On January 31, 1995, at 1510 hours mountain standard time, a Beech F33A, N6635C, lost control and crashed shortly after lifting off runway 6L at Ryan Field, Tucson, Arizona. The pilot was conducting a local visual flight rules solo instructional flight. The airplane, registered to and operated by Air Transport Training International, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, sustained substantial damage. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Ryan Field at 1320 hours.
The operator told National Transportation Safety Board investigators in a telephone interview conducted on February 2, 1995, that the student pilot had flown to the practice area before returning to Ryan Field.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX95LA090. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6635C.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the student pilot's poor short field takeoff procedure and excessive nose rotation resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor is the student pilot's lack of total experience.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On January 31, 1995, at 1510 hours mountain standard time, a Beech F33A, N6635C, lost control and crashed shortly after lifting off runway 6L at Ryan Field, Tucson, Arizona. The pilot was conducting a local visual flight rules solo instructional flight. The airplane, registered to and operated by Air Transport Training International, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, sustained substantial damage. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Ryan Field at 1320 hours.
The operator told National Transportation Safety Board investigators in a telephone interview conducted on February 2, 1995, that the student pilot had flown to the practice area before returning to Ryan Field. The pilot returned to the airport and executed five full-stop landings and takeoffs.
On the last takeoff, the student pilot was executing a short field departure. The operator said the student pilot "overrotated" and the airplane stalled shortly after becoming airborne. The airplane initially struck the ground in a nose- and left wing-down attitude.
The pilot said in the aircraft accident report that he initially flew to the practice area. After practicing some maneuvers, he returned to Ryan Field and made three full-stop landings. On the fourth takeoff, he executed a short field takeoff. Shortly after raising the airplane nose, the stall warning horn sounded; one second later, the airplane struck the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX95LA090