ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368659
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Date: | Saturday 3 June 1989 |
Time: | 15:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-140 |
Owner/operator: | Ferguson, Larry |
Registration: | N3952K |
MSN: | 28-23829 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2578 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Bolivar, MO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (H29) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE BEGAN A SOFT/SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE DUE TO TALL GRASS AND FIELD CONDITIONS. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN HE BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT REACH FLYING SPEED. HE TRIED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE HITTING TREES NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE TALL GRASS, INADEQUATE RUNWAY MAINTENANCE, AND TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MKC89LA125 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA125
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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