19990729010121A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Vought F4U-4 · Oshkosh, WI · July 29, 1999

Date
July 29, 1999 · 15:00 local
Place
Oshkosh, WI
Airport
Wittman Regional Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N712RD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99FA266
Reported as
Vought F4U4
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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During takeoff rwy 18R N712RD collided with N14HP. N712RD was destroyed. N14HP has substantial damage. 1 serious injury. (-23) Mr. Doctor and Mr. James read entered runway behind bearcats of Mr. Howard pardue and Mr. Tom wood, after performing engine runups. Mr. Pardue and Mr. Wood had stopped on runway to perform runup. Mr. Doctor commenced takeoff, with Mr. Read, his wingman, following. Mr. Doctor struck Mr. Pardue's aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF RWY 18R N712RD COLLIDED WITH N14HP. N712RD WAS DESTROYED. N14HP HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. 1 SERIOUS INJURY. (-23) MR. DOCTOR AND MR. JAMES READ ENTERED RUNWAY BEHIND BEARCATS OF MR. HOWARD PARDUE AND MR. TOM WOOD, AFTER PERFORMING ENGINE RUNUPS. MR. PARDUE AND MR. WOOD HAD STOPPED ON RUNWAY TO PERFORM RUNUP. MR. DOCTOR COMMENCED TAKEOFF, WITH MR. READ, HIS WINGMAN, FOLLOWING. MR. DOCTOR STRUCK MR. PARDUE'S AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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Other reports on N712RD · 1

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