ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353119
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| Date: | Saturday 26 June 1999 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: | Mahler BD-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N184BD |
| MSN: | 184 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 862 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baldwin City, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (K64) |
| Ottawa, KS (KOWI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he was taking off on runway 16 and was using the left side of the runway. He stated the airplane drifted further to the left side of the runway, exited the left side of the runway, and entered tall grass. He said the grass was three foot high. He said the left wing tip contacted the ground and the nose gear buckled. He stated the airplane skidded to a stop approximately 100 feet to the left of the runway. At 1454, the Lawrence Municipal Airport weather observation was: Wind 160 degrees at 8 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining directional control with the runway centerline during takeoff. A factor was the high vegetation off the left side of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 10:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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