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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar 108-2 · Gardner, KS · July 21, 2009

Date: July 21, 2009 · 15:00 local
Place: Gardner, KS
Airport: Gardner Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N192C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA473
Reported as: Univar 1082
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total1,250 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N192CRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2013 · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-3192 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot and sole occupant of the airccraft took off on a local VFR flight from runway 26 at Gardner Municipal Airport (K34) in Gardner, Kansas. On his initial takeoff and climb, at approximately 300 feet AGL, the engine lost power. He attempted to turn and land on runway 17 (turf), but landed in a hay field adjacent to the runway, striking a row of round hay bales. At touchdown the main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop immediately west of runway 17.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCCRAFT TOOK OFF ON A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT FROM RUNWAY 26 AT GARDNER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (K34) IN GARDNER, KANSAS. ON HIS INITIAL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AND LAND ON RUNWAY 17 (TURF), BUT LANDED IN A HAY FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A ROW OF ROUND HAY BALES. AT TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP IMMEDIATELY WEST OF RUNWAY 17.

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 CEN09CA473Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGardner, KSThe pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel selector valve was set properly in its detent prior to takeoff, resulting in fuel starvation.Jul 21, 2009 · Substantial damage