ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297047
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| Date: | Sunday 30 June 2002 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6968M |
| MSN: | 108-4968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2349 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 64A-165-B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Falcon, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Falcon, CO (KOOV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that on takeoff roll and at 40 miles per hour, he raised the tail of the airplane. Shortly after, the airplane started moving to the left of the center of the runway. The pilot reported he applied right rudder, but the airplane continued moving left as if a brake was dragging. The pilot reduced power in an attempt to abort the takeoff, but the airplane continued left off of the runway into the grass. The propeller struck the ground and the airplane went up on its nose and over on its back. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The reported winds at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 9 miles south-southwest of the airport was 100 degrees at 17 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The owner of a fixed-base operation on the airport said that the winds were out of the west that day, approximately 260 degrees, and they were gusting. The owner could not provide an estimate of the wind speed, but said the winds were strong enough that they suspended flying operations.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll and subsequent abort. Factors relating to the accident were the gusting crosswinds and the unsuitable terrain encountered when the airplane departed the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN02LA062
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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