ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372666
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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 1987 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Hand's Flying Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N2904A |
| MSN: | 28R7918212 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1894 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-C1C6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chelsea, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ypsilanti, MI (KYIP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM A 1800 FOOT SOD, UPSLOPING RUNWAY WITH TALL, WET GRASS. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 2700 FEET. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED OUT OF GROUND EFFECT THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED 'FUNNY' AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A TREE AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87LA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 20:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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