Edgerly S-12 N3148E

Summary

On 9 June 2000 at about 01:00 local time, a Edgerly S-12 registered N3148E was involved in an accident near Hartford, Michigan, 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

9 June 2000 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hartford, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip

Coordinates

42.1993, -86.1605

Aircraft

Edgerly S-12

Registration

N3148E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA155

Nobody was injured.

restricted directional control. Factors relating to this accident were the rough, uneven runway, and the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that during takeoff from a private airstrip, the airplane 'hit 3 bumps in the runway causing the nose gear to jam to the right, holding it in [an] unrecoverable slip condition [and], not allowing the aircraft to climb or turn left.' The pilot said that the left wing hit trees causing the airplane to flip over on to its back. Examination of the wreckage showed the airplane's nose wheel deflected and stuck to the right. Examination of the remaining airplane systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.