ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378225
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| Date: | Sunday 21 October 1984 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Leach Food Products |
| Registration: | N46407 |
| MSN: | 1725746 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 909 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berlin, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Berlin, WI |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS STRIP THAT IS PRIENTED NORTH AND SOUTH. HE DESCRIBED THE GRASS AS BEING 'TOO LONG' AND THE WIND WAS FROM THE WEST. THE PLT OVER ROTATED THE ACFT TO RAISE THE NOSE WHEEL CLEAR OF THE GRASS AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, THE PLT APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL RAN INTO SOFT TERRAIN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 06:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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