ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365643
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| Date: | Friday 1 March 1991 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Hangar One Aero Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8026W |
| MSN: | 28-2092 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Genesee, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Holland, MI (C19) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND FROM A SOFT, WET, 2200-FT STRIP ON A DARK NIGHT WITH RAIN FALLING. HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN POSITIVE LIFTOFF/CLIMB AIRSPEED AND THE AIRPLANE MUSHED BACK TO THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: POSITIVE LIFTOFF AIRSPEED WAS NOT ATTAINED, AN ABORTED TAKEOFF WAS NOT PERFORMED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH DESCENT TO THE TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A DARK RAINING NIGHT, SOFT, WET GRASS RUNWAY AND A DOWNWIND SURFACE WIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA104
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 12:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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