Narrin-Whittman W-8 TAILWIND N2713C

Summary

On 21 June 1998 at about 22:30 local time, a Narrin-Whittman W-8 TAILWIND registered N2713C was involved in an accident near Germanstown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 June 1998 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Germanstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Flying M Aerodrome (PA88)

Coordinates

40.7191, -75.7093

Aircraft

Narrin-Whittman W-8 TAILWIND

Registration

N2713C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA131

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's delay in initiating an abort after the wind shifted from a headwind to a tailwind during the takeoff roll. A factor was the sudden windshift.

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

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The airplane began a takeoff roll with a 5 knot headwind. Half-way down the runway, the wind shifted to a 5 to 8 knot tailwind. The airplane never became airborne, but rolled off the departure end the runway and impacted grape vines and a tree.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.