- Date
- May 15, 1983, 17:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place
- Buffalo, WY
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N585CStinson 108-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830515019369A
- Case key
- 16075
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he attempted to takeoff on rwy 30 with a left x-wind from 210 deg at 25, gusting 30 KTS. At aprx 45 mph, after he had raised the tail of the acft into the takeoff attitude, a gust of wind was encountered & the acft weathervaned to the left. Subsequently, the right wing tip hit the rwy, the propeller contacted sod beside the rwy, and reportedly, the right main gear was damaged. The plt said there was a small thunderstorm aprx 2 mi away, approaching the arpt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N585C
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1083585
- Airframe hours
- 3,239
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165-B3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jackson J. Payer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 14, 1983
- Destination
- 1S3 · Forsyth, MT
- Airport
- BYG · Buffalo Muni, runway 30, 4,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 174 total · 156 in this make and model · 120 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BYG
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.