# NTSB NYC01LA195: Fairchild M-62A-3, N9515H, Hanson, MA, July 31, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 31, 2001, 11:15 local (15:15 UTC) - Place: Hanson, MA - Coordinates: 42.024723, -70.838058 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0247&lon=-70.8381&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report June 4, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 53382 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC01LA195 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53382/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA195 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run ## Analysis The tail-wheel airplane was taking off from runway 36, a 1,845 foot-long, 60 foot-wide, asphalt runway. A witness stated that when the airplane was more than three-quarters of the way down the runway, the airplane lifted off the runway to an altitude of about 10 feet. The left wing then dropped and struck the ground. The airplane struck a small tree and came to rest in a ditch, on a cranberry bog. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of any mechanical malfunctions. Winds reported at an airport about 10 miles southeast of the accident site, about a half-hour prior to the accident, were from 330 degrees at 5 knots. ## Factual narrative On July 31, 2001, about 1115 eastern daylight time, a Fairchild M-62A-3, N9515H, was substantially damaged during takeoff from the Cranland Airport (28M), Hanson, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot and pilot rated passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight destined for the Plymouth Municipal Airport, Plymouth, Massachusetts. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The tail-wheel airplane was owned by the private pilot who occupied the front seat. The pilot's son-in-law, who was an airline transport rated pilot was seated in the rear seat. The airplane was departing from runway 36, a 1,845 foot-long, 60 foot-wide, asphalt runway. A witness stated that as the airplane continued down the runway, the tail-wheel never lifted off the ground. When the airplane was more than three-quarters of the way down the runway, the airplane lifted off the runway to an altitude of about 10 feet. The left wing then dropped and struck the ground. The witness further stated that he had heard the airplane on other occasions, and the engine sounded like it was "running smoothly." The pilot rated passenger stated that the airplane accelerated normally; however, as the airplane lifted off the runway and climbed "out of ground effect," it rolled rapidly to the left. The passenger assumed control of the airplane; however, the private pilot reduced the engine power to idle. The airplane struck a small tree and came to rest in a ditch, on a cranberry bog. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector did not reveal any evidence of any mechanical malfunctions. The private pilot reported 800 hours of total flight experience, with 200 hours in make and model. His most recent FAA third class medical certificate was issued on May 14, 1996. Winds reported at an airport 10 miles southeast of 28M, at 1052, were from 330 degrees at 5 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9515H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9515H-2013-07-29), registration cancelled 2013-07-29, S/N FW882, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Fairchild M-62A-3 - Registry model: [Fairchild M-62A-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-3) (registry code 3371618) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Fairchild 6-440 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series) (registry code 26003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: FW882 - Airframe hours: 823 - Engines: Ranger 6-440 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Lawrence J. McNamara - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 18, 2000, 1 hours before - Departed: 28M, Hanson, MA - Destination: PYM, PLYMOUTH, MA - Airport: 28M, Cranland, runway 36, 1,845 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 75; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3, expired; seat: front; flight hours: 800 total, 200 in this make and model, 760 as pilot in command - Other flight crew; age 41; injuries: none; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review November 17, 2000; seat: rear; flight hours: 11,400 total, 8 in this make and model, 5,600 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 330° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 52 °F - Altimeter: 30.21 inHg - Observed at: PYM, 10 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010731024249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010731024249A), Jul 31, 2001: Hanson, MA, No damage. (-23) See attached sheets which comprise the on scene investigation accomplished by inspector mary gabriel, NE-FSDO-01, bedford, MA. See attached sheets… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.