Whittman W-8 N6803D
29 July 1990 · Toledo, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1990 at about 18:00 local time, a Whittman W-8 registered N6803D was involved in an accident near Toledo, Iowa, United States. 3 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Toledo, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Toledo (8C5)
- Coordinates
- 41.9893, -92.5792
- Aircraft
- Whittman W-8
- Registration
- N6803D
- 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
- CHI90LA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED AND ABORTED TAKEOFF DELAYED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PVT PLT SAID THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF TO THE SOUTH, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH FLYING SPEED AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. UNABLE TO STOP, THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE ASPHALT ONTO THE WET GRASS OVER-RUN, STRUCK A FENCE AND OVERTURNED. A WITNESS AND THE NEAREST WEATHER REPORTING STATION SAID THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Whittman W-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1971 | Whittman W-8 | Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1990 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Badger Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Boeing B737-300 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Maule M4 | Creston, Iowa, United States | Johnson, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Todd's Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Burri, Gregory D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-31T2 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Century Life of America | Fatal | 1 |