Bonanza 36
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 5500; Flight Crew Type 250
Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting; Workload
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Other / Unknown; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure
Takeoff was initiated from Runway at the end. Power was run up to full power and brakes released. I rotated the aircraft and lifted off the ground but was unable to climb out of ground effect. By the time I chose to abort the takeoff we very close to the end of the runway. I elected to keep it in ground effect until the runway end lights were cleared and then banked slightly left to get more landing area. I reduced power to idle and taxied the aircraft in an alfalfa field back to the taxiway. I determined that there was no damage to the aircraft or property and no injuries. I recalculated the takeoff distance and elected to depart the opposite Runway with approach flaps in. I calculated the takeoff distance at 1;900 feet with no flaps and 1;400 feet with approach flaps. Winds were out of the northeast at about 8 knots; judging by the windsock it was a direct crosswind for either runway.
A BE-36 pilot took off no flaps but could not fly out of ground effect and landed off airport in an alfalfa field; taxied back to the airport and took off successfully in the opposite direction with approach flaps.