ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295754
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| Date: | Saturday 7 June 2003 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6902E |
| MSN: | 56402 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1994 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GO-300C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ash Fork, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ash Fork, AZ (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot collided with trees during the takeoff initial climb. When the pilot departed runway 2 with full fuel and retracted flaps, he was aware of a quartering tailwind he believed to be around 10 knots. The normal procedure was to depart to the north, due to the downward sloping runway. He flew in and out of the airstrip regularly and did not find the current weather conditions unusual. In the past, the pilot calculated the takeoff distance many times, and usually required about 900 feet to rotate. He could not remember if he had performed any takeoff calculations using the weather and airplane conditions immediately prior to the accident. The trees that the airplane collided with were located about 60 feet from the north end of the runway and were approximately 12 feet tall. Due to the slope of the terrain, the treetops were at the runway elevation. The runway was described as being in "poor condition." Density altitude was about 9,800 feet msl. No mechanical problems were noted with the airplane prior to the accident. The pilot stated that future accidents could be prevented by not departing from short airstrips with a tailwind.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall mush condition. Factors were the loose and uneven dirt runway surface, the known tailwind with gusts, and high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA185
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 12:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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