19830418013839A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stnson L-5 · Haines, OR · April 18, 1983

Date
April 18, 1983 · 14:20 local
Place
Haines, OR
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6430C
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA83LA082
Reported as
Stnson L5
Reported engine
Lycoming O4351
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
261 total131 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Attempted takeoff from short alfalfa field covered with tall grass. Ran through a fence at the end of the field.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SHORT ALFALFA FIELD COVERED WITH TALL GRASS. RAN THROUGH A FENCE AT THE END OF THE FIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.