TULSA, OK, USA
N4567S
BEECH V35B
THE PILOT OF THE OVER GROSS WEIGHT AIRPLANE MADE HIS TAKEOFF RUN ON THE GRASS NEXT TO A PAVED RUNWAY. FLAPS WERE NOT USED. AFTER LIFTOFF, THE PILOT TRIED TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE IN GROUND EFFECT, BUT THE RUNWAY SLOPED DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED. REALIZING HE WOULD NOT CLEAR TREES AHEAD, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PARKING LOT BETWEEN AN APARTMENT HOUSE COMPLEX AND A CHURCH. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A GARBAGE DUMPSTER, CRUSHING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CABIN.
AIRCRAFT CLIMB PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED. FACTORS WERE: AIRCRAFT GROSS WEIGHT EXCEEDED, GRASS RUNWAY SELECTED, TAKEOFF FLAPS NOT USED, AND PREMATURE ROTATION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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