ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369747
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 September 1988 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Ed Carter |
| Registration: | N85012 |
| MSN: | 17266630 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3645 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Keysville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (W85) |
| Waynesboro, VA (W13 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID THE ACFT DID NOT ACCELERATE TO TAKEOFF SPEED SO HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AFTER USING ABOUT 3/4 OF THE RWY LENGTH. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY AND STRUCK A TREE. THE TURF RWY IS UPSLOPING THE FIRST HALF OF ITS LENGTH. THE PLT SAID THE GRASS WAS 6 INCHES HIGH. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.
Probable Cause: AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AFTER THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACCELERATE TO TAKEOFF SPEED. A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IS INADEQUATE PRELIGHT PLANNING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS UPSLOPING HIGH GRASS COVERED TERRAIN AND FAILURE TO USE FLAPS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO88LA086
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| 24-Mar-2024 17:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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