ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358752
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 1995 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9600K |
| MSN: | 108-2600 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2400 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6A4-165-B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shishmaref, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kotzebue, AK (OTZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF WITH HIS TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE FROM A ROUGH, PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS BOUNCING DURING THE PRETAKEOFF TAXI, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO READ THE CHECKLIST. HE SAID HE NEGLECTED TO LOWER THE WING FLAPS, AND THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO BECOME AIRBORNE BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER. THE PILOT ATTRIBUTED THE ACCIDENT TO HIS FORGETTING TO LOWER THE FLAPS. HE ALSO NOTED THAT GUSTING WINDS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY WERE CAUSING LOCALIZED DOWNDRAFTS.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, WHILE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO LOWER THE FLAPS FOR TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA091
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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