ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294710
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 2004 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7815Z |
| MSN: | 15059915 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6293 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mazama, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mazama, WA (W12) |
| Arlington Municipal Airport, WA (AWO/KAWO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he noted no problems with the airplane during the preflight inspection and the engine runup. After liftoff on runway 29, the airplane climbed to treetop level, at which point a gust of wind pushed the airplane left toward trees bordering the runway. The pilot had to bank the airplane to avoid the trees, and the airplane stopped climbing. After "barely clearing" the trees at the end of the runway, the pilot elected to put the airplane back on the ground as he was concerned the airplane might not clear trees located further ahead. He selected a streambed as an emergency landing site. During the emergency landing, the airplane contacted trees along the edge of the streambed. The pilot reported that the temperature was 88 degrees F and the winds were from 300 degrees at 3 knots. The airport elevation was 2,415 feet, and the density altitude was calculated to be approximately 5,000 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the weather conditions and his failure to maintain the initial takeoff climb, which resulted in a collision with trees during an emergency landing. Contributing factors were the unfavorable wind and high density altitude weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA04LA134
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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