ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375573
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 February 1986 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Larry M Mercer |
| Registration: | N9995D |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skellytown, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS TAKE OFF ROLL WAS LONGER THAN EXPECTED. REACHING THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE ROTATED & THE ACFT LEFT THE GROUND, BUT IT DID NOT ESTABLISH A GOOD RATE OF CLIMB. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POLE & CRASHED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH A 15 KT TAILWIND THAT WAS GUSTING TO 22 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LQG10
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 07:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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