ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169663
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 2014 |
| Time: | 08:25 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N20469 |
| MSN: | 17261312 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8853 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farm field in Watertown, Connecticut -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Danbury, CT (DXR) |
| Waterbury, CT (N41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was utilizing an iPad for navigation, and mistakenly landed in a field rather than his intended destination, an airport with a turf runway. After landing, he taxied the airplane to a corner of the field and commenced a takeoff roll, estimating the available takeoff distance to be about 600 feet. Just after takeoff, the left wing struck a tree and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and engine firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or abnormalities with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff from a field which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly identify the destination airport and runway, which resulted in an off-airport landing in the field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=20469
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/168017-482bf561a98edeb4724f103684ea588ca043375b
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2014 22:53 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Sep-2014 10:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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