ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362362
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 March 1993 |
| Time: | 19:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Pegasus Flight Center , Inc. |
| Registration: | N714AT |
| MSN: | 15079033 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9560 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Abilene, TX (KABI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM AN AIRPORT NEAR HIS FINAL DESTINATION. DURING THE TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ESTABLISHING A HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK AS IT APPROACHED A FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 3,740 FOOT RUNWAY. AFTER CLEARING THE FENCE, THE PILOT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. WIND WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT TO BE FROM 330 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 25
Probable Cause: INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA093
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 20:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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