Morris Thomas Lee STOLP STRDSTR SA300 N94TM
9 May 2014 · Lincoln, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 2014 at about 20:05 local time, a Morris Thomas Lee STOLP STRDSTR SA300 registered N94TM, operated by Melton William H JR, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Nebraska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln (LNK)
- Coordinates
- 40.8514, -96.7558
- Aircraft
- Morris Thomas Lee STOLP STRDSTR SA300
- Registration
- N94TM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1993
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Melton William H JR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lincoln → Lincoln
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusty crosswinds in a tail wheel equipped airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing a full-stop landing after practicing landings at another airport. The tail-wheel equipped airplane touched down on runway 35 with a prevailing wind from 220 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. The airplane landed with the main landing gear and the pilot lowered the tail of the airplane by applying aft stick. The tailwheel began to shimmy as the pilot steered the airplane down the runway. During the landing, the airplane began to yaw left and right before lifting up slightly and yawing to the left. The right landing gear buckled when it contacted the ground and the right lower wing contacted the ground resulting in substantial damage. The airplane departed the runway and came to rest to the left side of the runway. An examination of the airplane conducted by inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration did not detect any preimpact anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2014 | Cessna R182 | Eustis, Nebraska, United States | Josh Vanterpool | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Bell 206B | Bennet, Nebraska, United States | Samaritan Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Cessna A188B | Milford, Nebraska, United States | Roth Aerial Spraying Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Piper PA 18-150 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | Usda Aphis Wildlife Services | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Cessna 180 | Springview, Nebraska, United States | Stuart Cromwell LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Robinson R44 | Allen, Nebraska, United States | Shenandoah Agricultrual Spray Service In | Minor injuries | - |