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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Quest KODIAK 100 · Westport, MA · August 11, 2013

Date: August 11, 2013 · 06:45 local
Place: Westport, MA
Airport: Friends Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10PZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA360
Reported as: Quest Kodiak 100
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,867 total497 in this make and model135 in the last 90 days

N10PZRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2014 · Quest KODIAK 100S/N 100-0040 · Built 2010 Airframe modelQuest KODIAK 100 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On 8/11/2013 at 0645 in clear, calm conditions. The pilot initiated a take off roll on his private grass airstrip. The aircraft a 2010 kodiak-100 Quest continued down the 1625 foot runway but did not achieve rotation. The aircraft continued through a field consisting of trees and rocks and came to rest upright 100 feet from the end of the runway. The CFR part 91 flight ended with the aircraft substantially damaged. The pilot suffered minor injuries and the passengers were unhurt.

As the FAA filed it

ON 8/11/2013 AT 0645 IN CLEAR, CALM CONDITIONS. THE PILOT INITIATED A TAKE OFF ROLL ON HIS PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT A 2010 KODIAK-100 QUEST CONTINUED DOWN THE 1625 FOOT RUNWAY BUT DID NOT ACHIEVE ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THROUGH A FIELD CONSISTING OF TREES AND ROCKS AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT 100 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE CFR PART 91 FLIGHT ENDED WITH THE AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGERS WERE UNHURT.

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 ERA13LA360Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestport, MAA failure to achieve a positive climb rate after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Aug 11, 2013 · Substantial damage