- Date
- June 19, 1983, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Laytonsville, MD
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9673KStinson 108-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830619025819A
- Case key
- 5924
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Analysis
The acft lost power at about 200 ft AGL during takeoff. The pilot had just aborted a takeoff because the power went to idle with throttle open. After a run-up of 30 seconds he decided to try again. The power loss occurred at about 200 ft AGL and the pilot tried to make a 180 degree turn. The acft horizontal stabilizer caught a tree limb near the rwy and the acft hit hard on the right main landing gear. The acft was not topped off after its previous flt. The right fuel tank at some time had been capped to prevent leaking so fuel samples could not be taken from this tank during pre-flt ten gallons of fuel was added to each tank prior to the accident flt. The tank selector was on the right tank for takeoff. After the accident no water or contaminates were found in the fuel system. No reason for the engine malfunctionwas found. The acft had not flown since 10/82.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9673K
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-2673
- Airframe hours
- 1,817
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165-B-3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kuehne, Charles W.
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 30, 1982 · 1 hours before
- Airport
- W50 · Davis, runway 8, 2,000 × 30 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 655 total · 340 in this make and model · 11 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 1 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWI, 50 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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