Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA83LA114

GRANTS PASS, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N6202M

STINSON 108

Analysis

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH BUSHES DURING AN ABORTED GO-AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT A CROSSWIND CAUGHT THE ACFT AS HE WAS LANDING, IN SPITE OF HIS ATTEMPTS TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT THE ACFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND HE DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. HE APPLIED FULL POWER BUT DID NOT TURN OFF THE CARB HEAT AND THE ACFT WAS ONLY DEVELOPING 1800-2000 RPM, HE ABANDONED THE GO AROUND. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTOTHE BUSHES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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