19871012083079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-2 · Wakeeney, KS · October 12, 1987

Date: October 12, 1987 · 16:45 local
Place: Wakeeney, KS
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N448C
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC88FA003
Reported as: Univar 1082
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165B3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total

N448CRegistration cancelled Nov 29, 2012 · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-3448 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Tried to take off midfield on short strip. Hit a fence post on liftoff at end of runway. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKE OFF MIDFIELD ON SHORT STRIP. HIT A FENCE POST ON LIFTOFF AT END OF RUNWAY. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MKC88FA003Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportWakeeney, KSThe owner & his son, who were both plts, initiated a midfield takeoff from their pvt dirt airstrip which was on soft uneven terrain. The son rprtd that near the end of the strip, power was 'cut.' The acft contd about 200' beyond the dep end of the strip &…Oct 12, 1987 · Substantial damage