Druckman 102 N102DR
7 July 2003 · Alsea, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2003 at about 02:00 local time, a Druckman 102 registered N102DR was involved in an accident near Alsea, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alsea, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3667, -123.5833
- Aircraft
- Druckman 102
- Registration
- N102DR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alsea → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the take-off roll, when his foot became lodged between the rudder pedal and the heel brake. An additional factor is a fence near the area where he was taking off from.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the takeoff roll, the pilot's left foot became lodged between the left rudder pedal and the left heel brake. When the airplane started to veer to the left, the pilot attempted to correct with right rudder, but was unable to maintain directional control because of his lodged left foot. The aircraft was then substantially damaged when it departed the left side of the runway and struck a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2003 | Mooney M20D | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Monmouth, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft F90 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Terry J. Wallace | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft C24R | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Andelin (Pitts) S1E | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Lancair LC41 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |