ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233003
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| Date: | Sunday 16 February 2020 |
| Time: | 16:02 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N170RH |
| MSN: | 18030 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3593 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | High Point Airport (3KS5), Valley Center, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valley Center, KS (3KS5) |
| Valley Center, KS (3KS5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that with about 500 ft of the 2,200-ft runway remaining, the airplane was traveling about 60 mph; the liftoff speed is 60 to 65 mph. He considered aborting the takeoff but determined that it was not safe due to the road that ran perpendicular to the end of the runway. As the pilot rotated the airplane, it abruptly pitched up, began sinking, and did not accelerate, so he elected to land straight ahead in an open field. After touchdown, the right landing gear broke and the spring leg dug into the ground. The airplane subsequently rotated about the leg, and the fuselage sustained substantial damage.
The pilot had conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane and determined the weight and balance of the airplane was within the manufacturer's limits. He estimated that the takeoff ground run distance was about 1,400 ft, which was about 70% more than the owner's manual recommended. Thus, it is likely that, although sufficient runway was available for takeoff, the airplane did not accelerate sufficiently to sustain flight. Further, the pilot failed to recognize that the airplane wasn't accelerating and did not abort the takeoff when the airplane passed the point where he had anticipated the liftoff would occur.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane passed the point where he had anticipated the liftoff would occur.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20TA088
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=170RH
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2020 02:22 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Feb-2020 03:23 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2021 07:09 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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