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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Wthrly 201B · Creston, IL · August 1, 2008

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Date
August 1, 2008 · 14:00 local
Place
Creston, IL
Airport
Hendrickson Flying Service
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2936W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA231
Reported as
Wthrly 201B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,100 total400 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N2936WRegistration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Weatherly 201BS/N 602 · Built 1971Airframe modelWeatherly 201BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 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) Hendrickson field (IL93) is located in Creston, Illinois and has a north/south (18/36) turf runway. Hendrickson Flying Service is located at IL93 and is used primarily to support agricultural operations. On August 1,2008 at approximately 1400(l) N2936W, a weatherly 201B, taxied into position on runway 36. During this time N23937, an air tractor AT-301, was on final for runway 18. The pilot-in-command of N2936W applied full power and began his takeoff roll. During his takeoff roll, at approximately midfield, the pilot-in-command of N2936W stated he observed N23937 in the middle of the runway, facing opposite direction. N2936W aborted his takeoff and in an attempt to avoid a collision with N23937 applied full right rudder. N2936W veered off the runway and entered a corn field immediately adjacent to the runway. As a result, N2936W was substantially damaged. N23937 was not damaged. The winds were light and variable at the time of the accident. Neither airplane was equipped with a radio.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) HENDRICKSON FIELD (IL93) IS LOCATED IN CRESTON, ILLINOIS AND HAS A NORTH/SOUTH (18/36) TURF RUNWAY. HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE IS LOCATED AT IL93 AND IS USED PRIMARILY TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. ON AUGUST 1,2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400(L) N2936W, A WEATHERLY 201B, TAXIED INTO POSITION ON RUNWAY 36. DURING THIS TIME N23937, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-301, WAS ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 18. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N2936W APPLIED FULL POWER AND BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. DURING HIS TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY MIDFIELD, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N2936W STATED HE OBSERVED N23937 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY, FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION. N2936W ABORTED HIS TAKEOFF AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH N23937 APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER. N2936W VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND ENTERED A CORN FIELD IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. AS A RESULT, N2936W WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. N23937 WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NEITHER AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A RADIO.

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 CHI08CA231Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCreston, ILThe pilot's selection of the unsuitable terrain next to the runway to avoid the landing traffic. Contributing to the accident was the hill in the middle of the runway that blocked the pilot's view of the other traffic and the high vegetation near the runway.Aug 1, 2008 · Substantial damage