ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293135
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| Date: | Sunday 28 August 2005 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5211L |
| MSN: | 28-4503 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McConnell, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McConnell, IL (KPVT) |
| (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with a corn crop during takeoff from a 1,400 foot long grass private airstrip. The pilot reported there was insufficient airspeed to takeoff. He stated there was a dike located off the end of the airstrip and in order to avoid contacting it, he turned the airplane to the left into a corn field. The airplane contacted the corn and spun around prior to coming to rest. The pilot, who is also the owner of the airstrip, stated the airstrip is located near a river and tends to be soft. He stated the airstrip was mowed the day prior to the accident. He stated that after the accident he walked the airstrip and determined that the ground was soft.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning which resulted in the attempted takeoff on the soft airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the soft terrain, the corn crop, and the inadequate airspeed achieved during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA248
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 16:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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