ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377412
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| Date: | Saturday 13 April 1985 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Tibben Flight Lines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2392N |
| MSN: | 38-79A0821 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mechanicsville, IA -
 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 PLT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT, WET, SOFT, ALFALFA FIELD IN AN ACFT LOADED WITH TWO OCCURANTS AND APRX A FULL LOAD OF FUEL. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND A TREE AFTER USING THE AVAILABLE DISTANCE IN THE FLT ATTEMPT. PLT RECOMMENDED A MORE COMPREHENSIVE CHECK OF ACFT WT & BAL AND ALLOWANCES TO BE MADE FOR EXTRA TAKEOFF DISTANCE ON SOFT & ROUGH TERRAIN.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA083
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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