ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353806
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| Date: | Saturday 12 September 1998 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8548K |
| MSN: | 1548 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2916 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A4150 B-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tahlequah, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (H73) |
| Okemah, OK (F81) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot lost control of the airplane during takeoff from runway 17 when a gust of wind pitched the airplane to a 25-30 degrees nose up attitude and rolled the airplane right. The pilot lowered the nose of the aircraft; however, the airplane drifted to the right side of the runway where it impacted the ground with the right wing and subsequently came to rest inverted. The nearest weather observation facility is located at Davis Field near Muskogee, Oklahoma, which is 23 nautical miles southwest of Tahlequah Municipal Airport. At 0953 the facility recorded the winds at 110 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 23 knots. A witness stated that he saw 'dust devils' in the vicinity of the airport at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during takeoff. A factor was the gusty wind conditions at the time of the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA397
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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