Emroth-Emair MA-1B N9918M

Summary

On 4 August 1996 at about 19:10 local time, a Emroth-Emair MA-1B registered N9918M was involved in an accident near Clayton, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 August 1996 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Clayton, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

31.7205, -91.5295

Aircraft

Emroth-Emair MA-1B

Registration

N9918M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA333

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor was the wet grass runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During the takeoff roll on a wet, grass runway, the airplane began to skid and drift left. The pilot stated he was unable to correct for the drift. The airplane contacted a ditch with about 4 to 6 inches of water in it and nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.