ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378269
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| Date: | Saturday 13 October 1984 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8336B |
| MSN: | 361736 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3952 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miles City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miles City, FL (08X) |
| Homestead, FL (6X6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH HEAVY BRUSH AND THE GROUND DURING A TAKEOFF FROM A WET SOD RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RWY HADBEEN FURROWED BY WILD HOGS AND HE AND HIS 13 YEAR OLD SON HAD TRIED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. A TAKEOFF WASATTEMPTED USING SOFT FLD TECHNIQUE ACCORDING TO THE PLT. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS THE TAKEOFF WAS BEGUN FROM AN INTERMEDIATE POINT ON THE RWY RATHER THAN THE END. NTSB INVESTIGATORS FAILED TO FIND FURROWS OR REPAIRS ON THE RWY WHEN CHECKED 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85LA005
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 06:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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