# Accident 20151220022869A: Day William L MINICOUPE, Martinstate, MD, December 20, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 2015, 16:30 local time
- Place: Martinstate, MD
- Airport: Martinstate Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3236° N, 76.4117° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3236&lon=-76.4117&mi=10
- Aircraft: N853WD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853WD-2016-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Day William L MINICOUPE (registry code 05619FV, https://openairdocs.org/model/day-william-l-minicoupe) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION (registry code 63501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DAY WILLIAM L MINICOUPE
- Reported engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 384 total, 10 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151220022869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT STATED ON TAKE OFF, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA16CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA088), Dec 20, 2015: Day William L Minicoupe (N853WD), Middle River, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect installation of the rudder horn and failure to properly inspect the installation, which led to a loss of directional control during takeoff.

## Other reports on N853WD (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20140816016929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140816016929A), Aug 16, 2014: Day William L MINICOUPE (N853WD), Middle River, MD, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Was going to make a first flight since his November 2013 nose gear collapse. The aircraft got about 3 ft in the air when the nose came…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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