ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381986
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| Date: | Sunday 15 May 1983 |
| Time: | 17:55 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N585C |
| MSN: | 1083585 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3239 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A4-165-B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buffalo, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Forsyth, MT (1S3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF ON RWY 30 WITH A LEFT X-WIND FROM 210 DEG AT 25, GUSTING 30 KTS. AT APRX 45 MPH, AFTER HE HAD RAISED THE TAIL OF THE ACFT INTO THE TAKEOFF ATTITUDE, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE ACFT WEATHERVANED TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE RWY, THE PROPELLER CONTACTED SOD BESIDE THE RWY, AND REPORTEDLY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT SAID THERE WAS A SMALL THUNDERSTORM APRX 2 MI AWAY, APPROACHING THE ARPT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA112
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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