# Incident 20040617014609I: Slinds 100ACMDR, Walla Walla, WA, June 17, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 2004, 09:55 local time
- Place: Walla Walla, WA
- Airport: Walla Walla City County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.0925° N, 118.2841° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WALLA WALLA RGNL (ALW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0925&lon=-118.2841&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4156X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4156X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 100 (registry code 0140202, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SLINDS 100ACMDR
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,082 total, 38 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040617014609I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM BAUMAN FARM STRIP (PRIVATE) AND A CROSSWIND CAUSED HIM TO VEER OFF THE MOWED STRIP AND MAKE A GRADUAL ARC THROUGH THE WHEAT ALONG THE RUNWAY. THE PROPELLER CUT THE WHEAT AND CAUSED A MILKY SUBSTANCE TO COVER THE WINDSHIELD. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKE OFF GRADUALLY COMING BACK TO THE CUT RUNWAY AND CONTINUED ON TO WALLA WALLA, WA. WHEN HE TURNED INTO THE SUN HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS NIL. HE CONTINUED ON AND LANDED AT ALW. DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY HE MISJUDGED THE TURN FROM THE ACTIVE TO THE TAXIWAY AND CAUGHT A TAXIWAY SIGN WITH HIS LEFT MAIN GEAR CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO HIT THE SIGN. AIRCRAFT ENGINE IS TO BE TORN DOWN AS PER LYCOMING AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE REGARDING A PROP STRIKE.

## Other reports on N4156X (2)

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

- [Accident 19860831043419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860831043419A), Aug 31, 1986: Slinds 100ACMDR (N4156X), Priest River, ID, Substantial damage. The aircraft undershot the runway on a downwind landing. Thunderstorm north of field producing gusty winds.
- [Accident 19730210001809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730210001809A), Feb 10, 1973: Slinds 100ACMDR (N4156X), Durant, OK, Substantial damage. Full flap ldg,acft stalled abt 10FT abv rwy.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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