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FAA incident report · Stinson 108-2 · Ann Arbor, MI · May 19, 2014

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Date
May 19, 2014 · 14:25 local
Place
Ann Arbor, MI
Airport
Ann Arbor Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9316K
Reported as
Stinson 108-2
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4165 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,620 total920 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N9316KRegistered now · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-2316 · Built 1947Airframe modelStinson 108-2Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated: Monday 5/19/2014 at about 2:30 pm. N9316K at arb weather was clear, wind was reported as out of 180

After preflighting in my hangar in the NE "tees", I moved to the run up area and did a normal run up.

After I was cleared for take off I moved into position on runway 24 and applied power. The aircraft began to turn left and my control inputs would not straighten it out. I immediately pulled power as the aircraft exited the runway into the grass left of the runway. My left gear leg must have encountered a runway light as the fairing on the left gear leg was damaged. After stopping I was able, with clearance from the tower, to taxi back to my hangar. During the taxi back the aircraft seemed to be normally controllable.

I suspect that the left brake stuck or the tailwheel did not lock after my turn onto the runway.

An aircraft log entry was made stating; checked the tailwheel and brakes for proper function. Aircraft taxi tested and test flown, all systems function normal.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED: MONDAY 5/19/2014 AT ABOUT 2:30 PM. N9316K AT ARB WEATHER WAS CLEAR, WIND WAS REPORTED AS OUT OF 180

AFTER PREFLIGHTING IN MY HANGAR IN THE NE "TEES", I MOVED TO THE RUN UP AREA AND DID A NORMAL RUN UP.

AFTER I WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF I MOVED INTO POSITION ON RUNWAY 24 AND APPLIED POWER. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN LEFT AND MY CONTROL INPUTS WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN IT OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. MY LEFT GEAR LEG MUST HAVE ENCOUNTERED A RUNWAY LIGHT AS THE FAIRING ON THE LEFT GEAR LEG WAS DAMAGED. AFTER STOPPING I WAS ABLE, WITH CLEARANCE FROM THE TOWER, TO TAXI BACK TO MY HANGAR. DURING THE TAXI BACK THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO BE NORMALLY CONTROLLABLE.

I SUSPECT THAT THE LEFT BRAKE STUCK OR THE TAILWHEEL DID NOT LOCK AFTER MY TURN ONTO THE RUNWAY.

AN AIRCRAFT LOG ENTRY WAS MADE STATING; CHECKED THE TAILWHEEL AND BRAKES FOR PROPER FUNCTION. AIRCRAFT TAXI TESTED AND TEST FLOWN, ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTION NORMAL.