20021212033569A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar 108-1 · Frankenmuth, MI · December 12, 2002

Date: December 12, 2002 · 15:45 local
Place: Frankenmuth, MI
Airport: Wm 'Tiny' Zehnder Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8469K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA037
Reported as: Univar 1081
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N8469KRegistration cancelled Jun 25, 2003 · Stinson 108-1S/N 108-1469 · Built 1946 Airframe modelStinson 108-1 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Witnesses report aircraft departed runway 27 at Frankenmuth (66G) and climbed to approximately 200 ft. AGL, then turned left to approximately a 135 degree heading. Aircraft continued on this heading for approximately 3/4 mile, still at 200 feet, then entered a steep bank to the left, completed a 180 degree turn, upon roll out to level flight, the aircraft struck a tree, then impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESSES REPORT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT FRANKENMUTH (66G) AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 200 FT. AGL, THEN TURNED LEFT TO APPROXIMATELY A 135 DEGREE HEADING. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON THIS HEADING FOR APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE, STILL AT 200 FEET, THEN ENTERED A STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT, COMPLETED A 180 DEGREE TURN, UPON ROLL OUT TO LEVEL FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI03LA037Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFrankenmuth, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Dec 12, 2002 · Destroyed