Fairchild M 62A-3 N47164

Summary

On 30 August 2016 at about 23:50 local time, a Fairchild M 62A-3 registered N47164 was involved in an accident near Madison, Ohio, 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

30 August 2016 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Madison, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Private Strip (PVT)

Coordinates

41.7922, -81.0581

Aircraft

Fairchild M 62A-3

Registration

N47164

Category

Airplane

Year built

1942

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madison → Madison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA342

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist and his improper use of flaps during takeoff, which degraded the airplane's climb performance and resulted in a collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot and one passenger departed in a vintage airplane from a private airstrip. During the takeoff, the airplane would not climb with full engine power, and it collided with trees about 1/2 mile from the end of the runway. An examination of the airplane revealed that the flaps were in the "down" position. However, the Before Takeoff checklist stated, "flaps up," for takeoff. The pilot reported that he normally took off with one notch of flaps. It is likely that the pilot's failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist and his use of the wrong flaps setting for takeoff degraded the airplane's climb performance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.