Fairchild M-62A-3 N9515H

Summary

On 31 July 2001 at about 15:15 local time, a Fairchild M-62A-3 registered N9515H was involved in an accident near Hanson, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

31 July 2001 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Hanson, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Cranland (28M)

Coordinates

42.0247, -70.8381

Aircraft

Fairchild M-62A-3

Registration

N9515H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hanson → Plymouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC01LA195

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The tail-wheel airplane was taking off from runway 36, a 1,845 foot-long, 60 foot-wide, asphalt runway. A witness stated that when the airplane was more than three-quarters of the way down the runway, the airplane lifted off the runway to an altitude of about 10 feet. The left wing then dropped and struck the ground. The airplane struck a small tree and came to rest in a ditch, on a cranberry bog. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of any mechanical malfunctions. Winds reported at an airport about 10 miles southeast of the accident site, about a half-hour prior to the accident, were from 330 degrees at 5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.