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FAA accident report · Univar 108 · White Post, VA · April 26, 2001

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Date
April 26, 2001 · 06:00 local
Place
White Post, VA
Airport
White Post Aprt
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N97168
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD01LA047
Reported as
Univar 108
N97168Registration cancelled Aug 10, 2007 · Stinson 108S/N 108-168 · Built 1946Airframe modelStinson 108Engine 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) During takeoff roll, aircraft veered left off runway, went through barbed wire fence then struck 6' rock/dirt mound. Came to rest approx 150 yards beyond mound. Struck ground nose down. State police observed frost on the aircraft. Additionally the grass on the private strip was approximately 9" tall and wet. (.19) on April 26, 2001, at 0600 eastern daylight time, a Stinson 108, N97168, was substantially damaged during take-off from White Post airport (3VA7), White Post, Virginia. The certificated commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot was en route to Kentucky to attend a business meeting scheduled at 1000. A federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector performed an on-scene examination. In a written statement, the inspector said: "during take-off roll, aircraft veered left off runway, went through barbed wire fence, then struck 6 foot rock/dirt mound, came to rest approx. 150 yards beyond mound, struck ground nose down. State police observed frost on the aircraft. Additi onally, the grass on the private strip was approximately 9-inches tall." The inspector also stated that the grass was wet. Another FAA inspector talked with the pilot on may 1, 2001, who was still in the hospital recovering from his injuries. According to the inspector's record of conversation: "frost all over, didn't clean it off at all, was in a hurry, had get there-itis. His fault, knew better. Took full responsibility." The inspector also reported that the pilot had pulled the aircraft from his hangar the night before and left it tied down outside overnight. He did this so he could save time the following morning. Runway 4/22 was a 2,000 foot long by 75-foot wide grass runway. Weather at winchester regional airport (okv), winchester, Virginia, at 0602, were calm winds, temperature 32 degrees f, and dewpoint 32 degrees f. the pilot was issued a third class medical certificate on July 12, 2000. He reported 1,600 hours of flight experience on that date.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF RUNWAY, WENT THROUGH BARBED WIRE FENCE THEN STRUCK 6' ROCK/DIRT MOUND. CAME TO REST APPROX 150 YARDS BEYOND MOUND. STRUCK GROUND NOSE DOWN. STATE POLICE OBSERVED FROST ON THE AIRCRAFT. ADDITIONALLY THE GRASS ON THE PRIVATE STRIP WAS APPROXIMATELY 9" TALL AND WET. (.19) ON APRIL 26, 2001, AT 0600 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A STINSON 108, N97168, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TAKE-OFF FROM WHITE POST AIRPORT (3VA7), WHITE POST, VIRGINIA. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO KENTUCKY TO ATTEND A BUSINESS MEETING SCHEDULED AT 1000. A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR PERFORMED AN ON-SCENE EXAMINATION. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE INSPECTOR SAID: "DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF RUNWAY, WENT THROUGH BARBED WIRE FENCE, THEN STRUCK 6 FOOT ROCK/DIRT MOUND, CAME TO REST APPROX. 150 YARDS BEYOND MOUND, STRUCK GROUND NOSE DOWN. STATE POLICE OBSERVED FROST ON THE AIRCRAFT. ADDITI ONALLY, THE GRASS ON THE PRIVATE STRIP WAS APPROXIMATELY 9-INCHES TALL." THE INSPECTOR ALSO STATED THAT THE GRASS WAS WET. ANOTHER FAA INSPECTOR TALKED WITH THE PILOT ON MAY 1, 2001, WHO WAS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES. ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTOR'S RECORD OF CONVERSATION: "FROST ALL OVER, DIDN'T CLEAN IT OFF AT ALL, WAS IN A HURRY, HAD GET THERE-ITIS. HIS FAULT, KNEW BETTER. TOOK FULL RESPONSIBILITY." THE INSPECTOR ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HAD PULLED THE AIRCRAFT FROM HIS HANGAR THE NIGHT BEFORE AND LEFT IT TIED DOWN OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT. HE DID THIS SO HE COULD SAVE TIME THE FOLLOWING MORNING. RUNWAY 4/22 WAS A 2,000 FOOT LONG BY 75-FOOT WIDE GRASS RUNWAY. WEATHER AT WINCHESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT (OKV), WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA, AT 0602, WERE CALM WINDS, TEMPERATURE 32 DEGREES F, AND DEWPOINT 32 DEGREES F. THE PILOT WAS ISSUED A THIRD CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ON JULY 12, 2000. HE REPORTED 1,600 HOURS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE ON THAT DATE.

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 IAD01LA047Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhite Post, VAthe pilot's failure to remove frost from the airplane prior to departure. A factor in the accident was the tall wet grass.Apr 26, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N97168 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20030731030609AFinal Approach · White Post, VA(-23) During a test flight and on final approach, the pilot reported he lost elevator control and the aircraft dove for the ground. The control yolk was observed binding on the radio rack at the on site investigation.Jul 31, 2003 · Substantial damage