# NTSB Accident CEN18TA374
> **Beech 35** · 2018-09-01 · Harrisville, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18TA374
- **Event ID:** 20180906X30904
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-09-01
- **Location:** Harrisville, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.665554, -83.30722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 35
- **Registration:** N5321E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in the loss of lateral control of the airplane and collision with trees at the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart with a center of gravity exceeding the aft limit and his inadequate preflight planning of the airplane’s weight and balance calculations and runway length data.

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