ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361201
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| Date: | Monday 4 October 1993 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30365 |
| MSN: | 17701212 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2072 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Sal, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bountiful, UT (KBTF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT INITIATED TAKEOFF FROM A 2600 FOOT LONG DIRT AIRSTRIP UNDER CALM WIND CONDITIONS AND WITH AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF 75-80 DEGREES F. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE ON THREE OCCASIONS ONLY TO SETTLE BACK TO THE RUNWAY. ULTIMATELY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE BEYOND THE UPWIND END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10,000 FEET.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH (10,000 FOOT) DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE FENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA006
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 July 1986 | N30365 | Private | 0 | Huntsville, AL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 15:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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