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March 15, 1996 · Cessna 140 · N76632

Ulysses, KS

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 15, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Ulysses, KS
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Tail Number
N76632
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI96LA111

During takeoff from a private field, the pilot encountered a gust of wind and decided to abort the takeoff after the airplane drifted to the right of the runway. He used a combination of braking and forward stick, while aborting the takeoff, and said that the airplane nosed over. The pilot said he was never taught how to perform an aborted takeoff.

NTSB Probable Cause

Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, and his improper use of brakes and elevator control, while aborting the takeoff. A factor relating to the accident was the gusty wind condition.

Full Narrative

On March 15, 1996, at 1710 central standard time (cst), a Cessna 140, N76632, registered to Satanta Flying Service, Inc., of Satanta, Kansas, and piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during the takeoff roll from a private airport east of Ulysses, Kansas. The pilot and pilot rated passenger reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on filed. According to the pilot's written statement, he said that he was departing from a private airfield on runway 18. The airplane encountered a gust of wind from the left around one of the last buildings located along the narrow airstrip (20 feet wide runway). The pilot decided to abort the takeoff after drifting to the right of the runway. The pilot stated "... A combination of overbraking to keep aircraft on runway and forward stick caused the aircraft to nose over... ." The pilot also told the IIC, in a telephone conversation on April 2, 1996, that he was never taught how to perform an aborted takeoff. Twenty minutes before the accident occurred, Garden City Airport, Kansas located 38 miles northeast, reported wind conditions, 210 degrees at 7 knots. In a telephone conversation between the IIC and the instructor pilot on April 10, 1996, he said that the pilot had problems with the use of brakes and needed additional time in the airplane. The instructor pilot also said that the pilot was told that private fields in the area were off limits for the Satanta Flying Service's airplanes. The instructor pilot said that on the day of the accident, Satanta Flying Service was reporting calm winds.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:10 MST
Nearest AirportSmith (Private Field) (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length2500 ft
Runway Width20 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 140
Tail NumberN76632
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-85 · Reciprocating · 85
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind210° @ 7 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point59 / 30 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time22:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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