Accident Beechcraft A-36TC N3823A, Friday 20 June 1986

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Date:	Friday 20 June 1986
Time:	13:35 LT
Type:	Beechcraft A-36TC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3823A
MSN:	EA-194
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	958 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-UB
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Rafael, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	San Rafael, CA (CA35)
Destination airport:	Truckee, CA (KTRK)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND INITIAL DURING A TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB. HE INDICATED THAT HE MISJUDGED THE STALL BUFFET AS TURBULENT AIRFLOW FROM A CROSSWIND. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT STALLED. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED THE STALL WARNING DID NOT SOUND. A LOCAL SHEEPHERDER WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT THE ACFT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND.

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