Accident Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair N573T, Wednesday 22 April 1987

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Date:	Wednesday 22 April 1987
Time:	13:40 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N573T
MSN:	CD-350
Total airframe hrs:	2100 hours
Engine model:	Continental I0-470
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Novato, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	San Carlos, CA (KSQL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE AT A POINT NEAR MIDFIELD ON THE 3360 FT RWY. HE RPTD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF UNRPTD ORIGIN. BOTH THE PLT AND THE PLT-RATED PAX THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY, HOWEVER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AFTER THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT LOST BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PLT MADE A SAFETY RECOMMENDATION WHICH INCLUDED 'INSPECT BRAKE PADS DURING PREFLIGHT, RELINE IF NOT WORKING PERFECTLY...'. THE PAX IN THE RIGHT SEAT REMARKED THAT THE PLT HAD FAILED TO PERFORM A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT BFR THE FLT.

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