ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216015
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 2018 |
| Time: | 14:05 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7FC Tri-Traveler |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9855B |
| MSN: | 7FC-349 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6100 hours |
| Engine model: | CMI O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rocky Creek Ranch, Manatee County, Myakka City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Myakka City, FL |
| Spring Hill, FL (X05) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had been working at an off-airport site installing concrete columns and then departed from the site in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. During takeoff from the field, he turned to avoid trees at the end of the field and impacted a concrete column.
Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right wing and fuselage were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. He stated he had experience taking off on grass, but he had not left enough room to gain sufficient altitude for obstacle clearance.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N9855B
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2018 23:48 | Geno | Added |
| 05-Oct-2018 20:04 | Sherlock | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 05-Oct-2018 20:05 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Oct-2018 14:13 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 15-Apr-2019 14:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Apr-2019 19:36 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
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