Cornett Steven M GLASTAR N51MW

Summary

On 27 June 2010 at about 02:00 local time, a Cornett Steven M GLASTAR registered N51MW, operated by Beery Douglas W, was involved in an accident near Smiley Creek, Idaho, United States. 2 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.

Date

27 June 2010 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Smiley Creek, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Smiley Creek (U87)

Coordinates

43.9122, -114.7961

Aircraft

Cornett Steven M GLASTAR

Registration

N51MW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Beery Douglas W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Smiley Creek → Smiley Creek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA329

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to not use all available runway length and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in the airplane sliding off the end of the grass strip and colliding with a ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had been landing and departing from the grass strip numerous times earlier in the day. For the accident flight, he was attempting to perform a midfield takeoff. During the departure roll, the airplane momentarily became airborne and then settled back into the wet grass and slowed. He opted to immediately abort the takeoff by retarding the throttle control and applying brakes. The airplane then slid off the end of the grass strip and collided with a ditch, incurring damage to the right wing and tail. The pilot reported no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.