ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386008
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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 2001 |
| Time: | 16:43 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8402E |
| MSN: | 17272194 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6211 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sultan, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sultan, WA (WA64) |
| (WA64) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after departure, during the initial climb out, the airplane collided with trees and terrain approximately 1,000 feet beyond the departure end of the turf runway. A witness to the accident (a certified pilot) reported that the airplane appeared to stall just before colliding with trees. The pilot stated that he noted a decreasing airspeed just before colliding with tree tops. Post-accident examination of the airplane by personal from the NTSB, Cessna Aircraft and Textron Lycoming revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain during the airplane's initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA01LA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 10:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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