ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386074
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 2001 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Dino Cocchi |
| Registration: | N21394 |
| MSN: | 18050728 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4832 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ (N/A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The single-engine airplane impacted brush and trees during takeoff from a 850-foot-long private airstrip. The private pilot stated he noticed a momentary loss of engine power shortly after takeoff power was applied. The engine power returned for the remainder of the takeoff roll; however, since the aircraft lost some acceleration at the beginning of the takeoff, the "remainder of the field was required to obtain flying speed." The airplane started to climb, but the airplane's tail impacted a bush at the end of the airstrip and "slowed the aircraft to stall speed." The pilot attempted not to stall the airplane before it impacted two trees. The engine was test run at the salvage facility following the accident. The engine ran through various power settings, including maximum power, with no anomalies noted.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to attain and maintain a sufficient airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA138
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 10:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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