ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75279
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| Date: | Friday 25 June 2010 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | St Charles Flying Service |
| Registration: | N5461B |
| MSN: | 55991 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Charles Airport, 4 miles N of St Charles, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Charles, MO (3SQ) |
| St. Charles, MO (3SQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that she was conducting touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. During the last touch-and-go landing, she retracted the flaps and applied full throttle. The ground roll seemed slightly longer than previous takeoffs. After liftoff, the airplane was not climbing and the pilot thought that it was developing less than full power. As the airplane was approaching power lines, the pilot felt that the airplane would not clear them so she elected to land on a field. The airplane impacted the ground during the landing and sustained substantial damage, which included a damaged left wing, a ruptured fuel tank, and a deformed fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the airplane cockpit flap indicator was in the 20-degree position. No preexisting mechanical anomalies were noted with the airframe, engine, or engine accessories that would have precluded normal operation. According to the aircraft’s Pilot Operating Handbook, “Normal takeoffs are accomplished with wing flaps 0°- 10°. Using 10° wing flaps reduces the total distance over an obstacle by approximately 10%. Flap deflections greater than 10° are not approved for takeoff.”
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper takeoff procedure that led to a decreased climb rate and subsequent off-airport landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5461B
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2010 22:52 | slowkid | Added |
| 27-Jun-2010 12:29 | slowkid | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2010 12:29 | gwog | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2010 12:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Damage] |
| 28-Jun-2010 12:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2015 17:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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