- Date
- October 1, 1983, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Titusville, FL
- Injuries
- 9 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N31339de Havilland DHC2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831001055219A
- Case key
- 31045
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Analysis
The acft collided with a truck while taking off but managed to stay airborne, fly a mission and return to a normal landing. The private plt was reportedly carrying 8 passengers for a parachute drop. He would not admit he was carrying passengers and none of the passengers would give a written statement. One of the jumpers stated that during takeoff the plt flew the acft to the left side of the rwy where the ground crew truck was parked. The tail wheel of the acft hit theroof of the truck. One of the jumpers said that the private plt was paid to fly them. The pilot's assessment of the damage was loosened brackets on the tail wheel attachment. No one was reported as injured.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N31339
- Reported as
- de Havilland DHC2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1403
- Airframe hours
- 6,600
- Engine
- P&W R-985-39, 400 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lyle E. Goodin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1983 · 12 hours before
- Airport
- X21 · Arthur Dunn, runway 33, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 500 in this make and model · 2,000 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- COF, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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