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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Shetler Eldon Lewis SHETLER MUSTANG MII · Harvard, NE · July 9, 2014

Date: July 9, 2014 · 12:00 local
Place: Harvard, NE
Airport: Harvard State
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1239E
Reported as: Shetler Eldon Lewis Shetler Mustang MII
Reported engine: Continental 0-300-A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 875 total14 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N1239ERegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2023 · Shetler Eldon Lewis SHETLER MUSTANG MIIS/N M-II-1156 Airframe modelShetler Eldon Lewis SHETLER MUSTANG MII Engine modelContinental 0-300-AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On July 9, 2014 at approximately 1200 CDT, N1239E, a Shetler mustang ii attempted to takeoff from runway 17 of the Harvard State Airport in Harvard, NE. During the departure roll, the aircraft left the runway and entered a cornfield located approximately 100 feet from the eastern edge of the runway. The aircraft nosed over and came to rest on its back. The aircraft sustained minor damage. Initial reports indicated the pilot was uninjured. However, during a follow-up interview the pilot stated he received minor lacerations to his head and arms during egress.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 9, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 CDT, N1239E, A SHETLER MUSTANG II ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 17 OF THE HARVARD STATE AIRPORT IN HARVARD, NE. DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND ENTERED A CORNFIELD LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATED THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. HOWEVER, DURING A FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED HE RECEIVED MINOR LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD AND ARMS DURING EGRESS.