ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291157
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 November 2016 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Mccall Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N737MY |
| MSN: | 17269533 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6885 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salmon, Idaho -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Salmon, ID (85U) |
| BIG CREEK RANGER | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during takeoff on a dirt runway he rotated the airplane and as it "went through a dip in the airstrip" he felt a "thump" [tail strike]. The pilot further reported that the airplane became airborne and he continued the flight uneventfully.
During a postflight inspection, it was revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the bulkhead and lower skin of the tail cone.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's encounter with a depression in a dirt runway during takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA17CA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 10:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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