Fleet 16B N8742
1 October 2010 · Lake City, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 2010 at about 17:30 local time, a Fleet 16B registered N8742, operated by Wehman Ernest A Jr, was involved in an accident near Lake City, South Carolina, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake City, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake City Municipal Airport (51J)
- Coordinates
- 33.8522, -79.7675
- Aircraft
- Fleet 16B
- Registration
- N8742
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wehman Ernest A Jr
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake City → Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper use of the brakes while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was back taxiing on the runway when the tailwind and runway slope allowed the airplane to gain more than normal taxi speed. As the pilot realized the airplane was approaching the end of the runway, he began to apply brake pressure to avoid running off the end of the runway. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, substantially damaging the rudder. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fleet 16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2003 | Fleet 16B | Fishers Island, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Fleet 16B | Rochester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Fleet 16B | Bellevue, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Fleet 16B | Spencer, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1980 | Fleet 16B | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Fleet 16B | Justin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Piper PA 46-350P | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2010 | McCulloch Jerry RV-4 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Paul D Franzon | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2010 | Cessna 140 | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | Horton Paul M | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Smith Edward I LANCAIR IV-P | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | Smith Edward I | Fatal | - |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Hiller UH-12E | Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States | Haddock Flying Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2010 | Swezey T/Molnar D VANS RV-10 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |