Beech 1900 departs Charlotte and stalls on takeoff, killing all 21 aboard. A Cessna 402 departs Marsh Harbor for Opa-Locka. Instead of landing safely, it crashes 200 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. A Piper Comanche departs Scottsdale, losing control in the climb and becoming a CFIT statistic.
I could keep going, and probably fill this space with accidents or incidents that share a common thread with the three above. But what is that common thread? Operating out of the aircraft’s weight and balance envelope was a significant contributing factor in their respective accidents. (If you’d like to learn more, the flights mentioned above are Air Midwest Flight 5481, N8097W and N9456P.)
