Aviation accident NYC98LA131

Name: aviation accident: NARRIN-WHITTMAN W-8 TAILWIND near GERMANSTOWN (1998-06-21)
Start: 1998-06-21
Location: GERMANSTOWN, PA, USA

NONE · NARRIN-WHITTMAN W-8 TAILWIND · 1998-06-21 · GERMANSTOWN, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC98LA131
Event ID: 20001211X10402
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-06-21
Location: GERMANSTOWN, PA, USA
Coordinates: 40.719066, -75.709312

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: NARRIN-WHITTMAN
Model: W-8 TAILWIND
Registration: N2713C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's delay in initiating an abort after the wind shifted from a headwind to a tailwind during the takeoff roll. A factor was the sudden windshift.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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