ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298674
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| Date: | Sunday 16 July 2000 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7DC |
| Owner/operator: | Arizona Aviation |
| Registration: | N4462E |
| MSN: | 7DC-88 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4797 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | PAYSON, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| , AZ (KPAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with a cactus during the takeoff roll in a wilderness clearing. Thereafter, the pilot lost control of the airplane and it ground looped to a stop. The clearing was approximately 800 feet long by 50 feet wide, and the elevation was about 2,380 feet mean sea level. At the time, the wind was light and variable, and the temperature was about 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The computed density altitude was between 4,800 and 5,000 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and proximity to vegetation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA268
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 21:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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