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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Univar 108 · Tucson, AZ · March 22, 2001

Date: March 22, 2001 · 12:15 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N97187
Reported as: Univar 108
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total100 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N97187Registration cancelled Jan 25, 2002 · Universal Stinson 108S/N 108-187 · Built 1946 Airframe modelUniversal Stinson 108 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)On March 22, 2001, N97187 was executing touch and go landings at Tucson intl airport. The pilot stated that he was demonstrating the aircraft to a prospective buyer when they experienced a wind shear on take off. The aircraft settled back on the runway causing damage to the left main gear. A SIGMET was issued with a wind shear advisory for the airport at the time of the incident. The pilot was counseled by this office about the hazards of flight during SIGMET advisories.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON MARCH 22, 2001, N97187 WAS EXECUTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT TUCSON INTL AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DEMONSTRATING THE AIRCRAFT TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER WHEN THEY EXPERIENCED A WIND SHEAR ON TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK ON THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. A SIGMET WAS ISSUED WITH A WIND SHEAR ADVISORY FOR THE AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS COUNSELED BY THIS OFFICE ABOUT THE HAZARDS OF FLIGHT DURING SIGMET ADVISORIES.