- Date
- September 25, 1982, 14:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Holly Springs, NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N177RWWainscott Scamp B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820925049319A
- Case key
- 71057
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot called ahead before landing at the airport and was told that the grass runway was usable. After landing, he initiated a takeoff from the soft, grass runway. According, to the pilot, the grass was uncut and was too high for a departure of his type of aircraft. He stated that a lift-off was prolonged to the point that an abort was impossible and the aircraft struck a tree and crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N177RW
- Reported as
- Wainscott Scamp B
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- W-1
- Airframe hours
- 4
- Engine
- VW 1835CC, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert Wainscott
- Registered owner
- Robert Wainscott
- Departed
- Holly Springs, NC
- Destination
- Holly Springs, NC
- Airport
- Holly Springs, runway 14, 3,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,825 total · 4 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 181 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.