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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr F8L FALCO · Augusta, KS · September 17, 1995

Date: September 17, 1995 · 18:15 local
Place: Augusta, KS
Airport: Brady-Pippin Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N11HM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA322
Reported as: Amtr F8LFALCO
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360B1E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total70 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N11HMRegistration cancelled Jan 4, 1996 · Benham Howard C F8L FALCOS/N 1057 Airframe modelBenham Howard C F8L FALCO

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What happened

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Wind shift on liftoff. Aborted due obstacles end runway. Ran off end thru a fence into wooded area. (.4)the pilot stated that a 90 to 100 degree change in wind direction occurred just after liftoff. His airspeed dropped about 10 knots, and he elected to abort the takeoff because of obstacles off the end of the runway. The airplane traveled off the end of the runway and through a fence prior to coming to rest in a wooded area.

As the FAA filed it

WIND SHIFT ON LIFTOFF. ABORTED DUE OBSTACLES END RUNWAY. RAN OFF END THRU A FENCE INTO WOODED AREA. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT A 90 TO 100 DEGREE CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION OCCURRED JUST AFTER LIFTOFF. HIS AIRSPEED DROPPED ABOUT 10 KNOTS, AND HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF OBSTACLES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THROUGH A FENCE PRIOR TO COMING TO REST IN A WOODED AREA.

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 CHI95LA322Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAugusta, KSa sudden shift in wind direction which resulted in diminished airspeed during takeoff.Sep 17, 1995 · Destroyed