Summary
On April 08, 2007, a Beech F-35 (N3329C) was involved in an incident near Wheatland, WY. 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 pilot's inadequate soft field takeoff procedures and the low airspeed resulting in the airplane settling back to the ground.
According to the accident report, submitted by the pilot, he was en route to Fargo, North Dakota, on April 7, when the weather began to deteriorate. The pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field. The forced landing was uneventful. On April 8, the pilot attempted to depart from a nearby dirt field, utilizing FAA recommended soft field takeoff procedures. The airplane became airborne, the pilot gently lowered the nose to gain airspeed, and the airplane settled back to the ground. All three landing gear collapsed. The propeller was curled aft at both tips and the belly of the fuselage was crushed up and wrinkled. Both keels on each side of the nose wheel were bent and the bulkheads within the nose basket buckled. The pilot did not report any systems issues.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN07CA085. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3329C.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate soft field takeoff procedures and the low airspeed resulting in the airplane settling back to the ground.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
According to the accident report, submitted by the pilot, he was en route to Fargo, North Dakota, on April 7, when the weather began to deteriorate. The pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field. The forced landing was uneventful. On April 8, the pilot attempted to depart from a nearby dirt field, utilizing FAA recommended soft field takeoff procedures. The airplane became airborne, the pilot gently lowered the nose to gain airspeed, and the airplane settled back to the ground. All three landing gear collapsed. The propeller was curled aft at both tips and the belly of the fuselage was crushed up and wrinkled. Both keels on each side of the nose wheel were bent and the bulkheads within the nose basket buckled. The pilot did not report any systems issues. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN07CA085