- Date
- October 12, 1987, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Wakeeney, KS
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N448CStinson 108-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871012083079A
- Case key
- 34466
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Analysis
The owner & his son, who were both plts, initiated a midfield takeoff from their pvt dirt airstrip which was on soft uneven terrain. The son rprtd that near the end of the strip, power was 'cut.' The acft contd about 200' beyond the dep end of the strip & nosed over before coming to rest. An investigation revealed the acft had become airborne & the right main gear strut hit a post about 3 ft above the ground. Rprtdly, the acft nosed over when the plt applied brakes as the acft touched down on the rough dirt overrun. Seat belt failure occurred as the acft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N448C
- Reported as
- Stinson 108-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 108-3448
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4-165-B3, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Russell I. Merizan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Airport
- Pvt Strip, runway 18, 3,200 × 20 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 250 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HLC, 35 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.