ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362072
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| Date: | Thursday 13 May 1993 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Skyline Aviation |
| Registration: | N10011 |
| MSN: | 15074752 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4638 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Washington, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Chesterfield, MO (SUS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WAS DEMONSTRATING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. BOTH THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT REPORTED SEEING THE MOWING TRACTOR OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO THE TAKEOFF. BOTH STATED THAT AS THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE WAS LOWERED AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THEY SAW THE TRACTOR DIRECTLY TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. THE CFI STATED HE VEERED RIGHT IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE TRACTOR; HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE ROLL BAR OF THE TRACTOR. THE CFI REDUCED THE POWER AND LANDED ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE TRACTOR OPERATOR STATED HE SAW THE AIRPLANE TAKING OFF AND WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE RUNWAY WHEN THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE TRACTOR. A SLIGHT RIGHT CROSSWIND WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA168
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 17:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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