ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289069
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| Date: | Saturday 23 July 2011 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2844K |
| MSN: | 5571 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2239 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Poplar Grove, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Poplar Grove, IL (C77) |
| Poplar Grove, IL (C77) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting to perform a midfield takeoff with approximately 1,800 feet of runway remaining. During the departure, the airplane was unable to clear the trees at the departure end of the runway so the pilot executed a right turn to the north. As he made the turn, he realized that there were power lines so he performed an off-airport landing sustaining substantial damage to the left wing and the left side of the fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and said the accident could have been prevented if he had used the entire runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to not use all available runway length and his failure to abort the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA547
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 09:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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