ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375931
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| Date: | Sunday 10 November 1985 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4754X |
| MSN: | 15064804 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4771 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Geronimo, 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 ACFT FAILED TO ACHIEVE PROPER CLIMB TO CLEAR PWR LINES DURING TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB. THE TAKEOFF WAS PERFORMED ON A 700 FT LONG GRASS STRIP IN A DOWNWIND DIRECTION. WHEN IT BECAME QUESTIONABLE THAT THE ACFT COULD CLIMB OVER A PWR LINE THE PLT CUT THE POWER TO IDLE AND LANDED. THE ACFT STRUCK A DITCH AND WAS DAMAGED. THE TAKEOFF WAS TO THE NORTH AND THE WIND WAS FROM APRX 145 DEGREES AT ABOUT 10 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86FRG03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 11:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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