ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354145
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| Date: | Sunday 12 July 1998 |
| Time: | 20:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2885Q |
| MSN: | 17259885 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3318 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lapwai, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Kamiah, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported to a local law enforcement official that he was initiating a southbound takeoff with 20 degrees flaps from a field of 15 inch high grass near his mother's residence. He reported that immediately after lifting off, a wheel struck something, and immediately thereafter the aircraft impacted a fence post and then terrain before coming to a stop. In a written statement, the pilot noted that the airplane struck the top of a railroad tie in the grass.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning or preparation from unsuitable terrain. Factors include an embedded railroad tie in the takeoff path, and high vegetation..
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 19:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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