- Date
- July 8, 2000, 13:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place
- Minden, NV
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N264CStinson 108-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 17, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000708007359A
- Case key
- 49655
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Probable cause
failure of the pilot to compensate for a sudden wind shift resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with high vegetation.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
After landing, the airplane was taxied back for departure. The airplane yawed to the left after application of power and the pilot corrected with right rudder. The takeoff was proceeding normally when the tail suddenly veered to the left and then to the right. The pilot thought he encountered a dust devil or gust of wind. At this time the airplane was 2 to 3 feet in the air and headed about 50 to 70 degrees to the runway heading. He did not feel it prudent to attempt to realign with the runway and continued straight ahead. About 50 feet past the edge of the runway, the propeller and wheels began contacting sage brush that was 2 to 5 feet high. The airplane descended into the ground and nosed over onto its back.
Factual narrative
On July 8, 2000, about 1335 hours Pacific daylight time, a Stinson 108-2, N264C, sustained substantial damage when it departed the runway and nosed over during takeoff from Douglas County Airport, Minden, Nevada. The owner operated the airplane as a demonstration flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The certified flight instructor and private pilot passenger were not injured. The flight originated in Carson City, Nevada, about 1310. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot stated they flew to Minden and completed a landing. The airplane was taxied back for departure on runway 34. He stated the airplane yawed to the left as he expected after application of power and he corrected with right rudder. He said the takeoff was proceeding normally when the tail suddenly veered to the left and then to the right. He thought he encountered a dust devil or gust of wind. At this time the airplane was 2 to 3 feet in the air and headed about 50 to 70 degrees to the runway heading. He did not feel it prudent to attempt to realign with the runway and continued straight ahead. About 50 feet past the edge of the runway, the propeller and wheels began contacting sage brush that was 2 to 5 feet high. The airplane descended into the ground and nosed over onto its back. The pilot noted the density altitude was nearly 7,000 feet. He also noted that subsequent inspection revealed the air intake was almost completely filled with sage brush needles.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N264C
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1083264
- Airframe hours
- 2,159
- Engine
- Franklin GA4-165-B3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- William E. Yoder
- Registered owner
- Malcom Redwine
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1999 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- MEV · Carson City, NV
- Destination
- MEV · NV
- Airport
- MEV · Minden-Tahoe, runway 34, 7,395 × 100 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
- 69
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 11,361 total · 29 in this make and model · 10,278 as pilot in command · 105 in the last 90 days · 21 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 158 °F, dew point 99 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TVL, 13 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.