ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294425
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| Date: | Saturday 2 October 2004 |
| Time: | 09:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Terry Gollehon |
| Registration: | N3086R |
| MSN: | 15066986 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Augusta, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Augusta, MT (3U7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff the airplane collided with trees and rising terrain. In a written statement the pilot reported the airplane collided with trees and rising terrain after departing runway 12. He reported that the airplane cleared trees (approximately 50 feet in height) located at the end of the departure runway, however, the aircraft made contact with multiple trees and rising terrain beyond the departure end of the runway. The pilot stated "we hit trees for 150 yards before slowing enough to hit the ground." The published airport elevation for Benchmark is 5,434 feet MSL. No mechanical malfunctions or failures that may have contributed to the accident were reported.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in the in-flight collision with rising terrain. Trees and rising terrain are factors in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA05LA002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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