ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383249
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| Date: | Saturday 25 September 1982 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: | Wainscott SCAMP B |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Wainscott |
| Registration: | N177RW |
| MSN: | W-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4 hours |
| Engine model: | VW 1835CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holly Springs, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Holly Springs, NC |
| Holly Springs, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT CALLED AHEAD BEFORE LANDING AT THE AIRPORT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE GRASS RUNWAY WAS USABLE. AFTER LANDING, HE INITIATED A TAKEOFF FROM THE SOFT, GRASS RUNWAY. ACCORDING, TO THE PILOT, THE GRASS WAS UNCUT AND WAS TOO HIGH FOR A DEPARTURE OF HIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT A LIFT-OFF WAS PROLONGED TO THE POINT THAT AN ABORT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82FLJ09
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 22:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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