ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368561
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1989 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Dale Spangler |
| Registration: | N1434Y |
| MSN: | 17249134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4332 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Franklin, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Thomaston, GA |
| Talladega, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT ENCOUNTERED BAD WX DURING FLT & MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD THAT WAS SHORT, ROUGH & WET. WHEN HE TRIED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE FIELD A SHORT TIME LATER, THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ATTAIN ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO FLY. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT BEFORE STOPPING, THE AIRPLANE HIT A FENCE & NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT BY ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM AN UNSUITABLE FIELD AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND FENCE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89LA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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