ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35721
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| Date: | Thursday 2 January 1997 |
| Time: | 20:37 LT |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 601P |
| Owner/operator: | Christopher Pavlides |
| Registration: | N3CD |
| MSN: | 61P-0353-108 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1949 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chesapeake, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCPK) |
| Atlanta, GA (KPDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane departed the airport and crashed shortly thereafter. Before departure, the airplane was fueled with 120 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel. According to the refueler, the airplane had full fuel tanks. The refueler also indicated the pilot had stated he wanted to be airborne prior to the arrival of bad weather. After the accident, the engines and propellers were disassembled and examined. No engine or propeller discrepancies were noted, except (postimpact) heat damage.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance above the ground after takeoff. A related factor was the pilot's self-induced pressure to depart before the arrival of bad weather.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97FA039
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 17:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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