On January 31, 1995, a Beech F33A (registration N6635C) was involved in an aviation accident near Tucson, AZ. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's stall during the short field takeoff phase. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A student pilot practicing takeoffs and landings experienced a stall shortly after lift-off during a short field departure, resulting in a nose-low impact with the ground.
What happened
The flight was conducted for training purposes, specifically focusing on the execution of full-stop landings and subsequent takeoffs. During the fourth cycle of this practice sequence, the student pilot initiated a short field takeoff procedure. Shortly after the aircraft lifted off the runway, the stall warning horn activated, indicating an aerodynamic stall condition.
The airplane subsequently struck the ground in a nose-low and left-wing-down attitude. There were no other flight phases or weather conditions detailed in the source narrative beyond this immediate sequence of events during the training sortie.
The investigation
A physical examination of the wreckage was performed to determine the mechanical status of the aircraft prior to the impact. The inspection disclosed no evidence of any preexisting malfunctions or failures that could have contributed to the accident. The absence of mechanical defects suggests the event was related to flight control inputs or aerodynamic factors rather than equipment failure.
Probable cause
The student pilot's stall during the short field takeoff phase.