Taylorcraft F19 N3580T

Summary

On 14 February 2000 at about 17:01 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N3580T was involved in an accident near West Lafayette, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 February 2000 at 17:01

Classification

Accident

Location

West Lafayette, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Emslie Pasture Airport (NONE)

Coordinates

40.2706, -81.7506

Aircraft

Taylorcraft F19

Registration

N3580T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Phili. → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA080

1 person had minor injuries.

was a delayed decision of the pilot to abort the landing. Factors were the wet runway, and the tail winds that prevailed in the area.

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

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The pilot reported he elected to land to the east on the 1,200 feet long turf runway, and touched down near the approach end. Upon applying brakes, the wheels were ineffective on the wet surface, and the pilot elected to abort the landing. He applied power, and the airplane became airborne just past midfield. The airplane then struck a wire 30 feet above the ground, and 400 feet beyond the departure end of the runway with the tailwheel. The pilot reported he was familiar with the airport, aware of and saw the power line, and believed he would clear it. After contacting the wire, the airplane decelerated, and struck the ground in a nose low attitude, beyond the power line. A check of several nearby airports revealed the winds were from 260 to 330 degrees at 6 to 12 knots, reduced visibility's due to light snow, and ceilings between 600 feet and 1100 feet. The pilot reported visibility 10 miles, ceiling 3500 feet overcast, no snow, and winds calm. The FAA reported the airport windsock indicated a wind from the west when they checked the airplane, about 3 hours after the accident. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.