Fairchild M-62 N51941
11 July 2000 · Grafton, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 2000 at about 23:45 local time, a Fairchild M-62 registered N51941 was involved in an accident near Grafton, Ohio, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grafton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brechfields Shab's (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 41.2808, -82.0301
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62
- Registration
- N51941
- 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
- NYC00LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While taking off on a sod runway, the airplane became airborne at an airspeed of about 75 mph. As the airplane climbed to an altitude of about 30-40 feet above the ground, the pilot 'flattened' the climb angle to gain more airspeed. The nose of the airplane then fell and the wing dropped. The airplane descended and impacted the ground. The uncertificated pilot reported about 300 total hours of flight experience, with about 100 hours in make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1994 | Fairchild M-62 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Fairchild M-62 | Madrid, Iowa, United States | Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 1977 | Fairchild M-62 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | EDD Conn Acft | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1977 | Fairchild M-62-C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1976 | Fairchild M-62 | Westley, California, United States | Valley Crop du | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Fairchild M-62 | Calexico, California, United States | Ranch Aero SVC | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2000 | Let L 33 SOLO | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Caesar Creek Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-28-161 | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Enstrom F28C | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Cessna T337E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Cessna 140 | Alliance, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Redsell WINDROSE | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |