Accident Cessna 152 N4977P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375690
 
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Date:Saturday 18 January 1986
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Roger Billings
Registration: N4977P
MSN: 15284869
Total airframe hrs:1709 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-235-N2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Independence, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Independence, MO
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF IN STRONG CROSSWINDS, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY AND INTO A DITCH NEAR THE RUNWAYS EDGE. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED REARWARD AND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED STRIKING THE GROUND. THE PLT STATED HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE ACFT FELT LIKE IT WASN'T GOING TO FLY. WIND CONDITIONS WERE RECORDED AS BEING FROM 290 DEGREES AT 14 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 21 KTS. THE PLT STATED THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE NORTH AND DOWN THE RWY WHEN HE PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT, BUT HAD CHANGED TO THE NORTHWEST WHEN HE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. NO CONTROL PBLMS WERE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE PLT AT ANY TIME DURING THIS EVENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC86LA055
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC86LA055

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
24 December 1990 N4977P Triangle Aircraft Air Charter 0 Lee's Summit, MO sub

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