ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360545
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 1994 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11 AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9167E |
| MSN: | 800 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1456 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carmi, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Harrisburg, IL (KHSB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON A PRIVATE FARM AIRSTRIP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED THE GRASS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP WAS HIGHER THAN AT THE ARRIVAL END. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO REACHING THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. HE DID NOT ABORT THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF A LARGE DITCH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP. JUST PRIOR TO REACHING THE DITCH, THE PILOT PULLED UP IN AN ATTEMPT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. THE LANDING GEAR CAUGHT THE FAR SIDE OF THE DITCH.
Probable Cause: poor preflight planning/preparation. Factors associated with the accident were the high vegetation (grass) and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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