ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 322540
| Date: | Sunday 3 October 2004 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Howard 250 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airpower Heritage Museum |
| Registration: | N6371C |
| MSN: | 18-2598 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8999 hours |
| Engine model: | Wright R-1820-72A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midland International Airport, TX (MAF) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Midland International Airport, TX (MAF/KMAF) |
| Boulder Municipal Airport, CO (WBU/KBDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Howard 250, a converted Lockheed L-18, was prepared for takeoff from Midland following the conclusion of the Fina-CAF AirSho. The aircraft was cleared for a runway 34L departure with winds at 160 deg. /10 kts. Shortly after starting the takeoff roll the airplane began to swerve to the right. Using the rudder the captain was able to correct back to the centerline. The airplane then swerved to the left and using full right rudder the captain reported that he could not arrest the left turn. By the time the airplane reached the left side of the runway, the airplane had not reached the V2 speed (minimum takeoff safety speed) of 110 knots. The airplane departed the left side of the runway, became airborne and shortly thereafter, the right wing dipped and contacted the ground. The airplane then spun 180 degrees, impacted the terrain, and slid backwards coming to rest in an upright position.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors were the choice of runway used and the prevailing tailwind."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA
Midland Reporter Telegram, NTSB
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