ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295004
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| Date: | Sunday 9 November 2003 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Alleghany Flying Club |
| Registration: | N738UL |
| MSN: | 17270247 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Philippi, West Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Philippi, WV (9W3) |
| Grafton, WV (71D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed a short-field takeoff from runway 19, and rotated the airplane about 1,300 feet from the approach end of the runway. During the initial climb out, the airplane impacted the tops of 40-foot-tall trees, and came to rest inverted, suspended in a tree. The pilot experienced no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Interpolation of the Takeoff Distance Chart in the Cessna 172N Pilot's Operating Handbook, revealed that at a weight of 2100 lbs, 1,000 feet pressure altitude, temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, and a tailwind component of 5 knots, the calculated takeoff distance required was 1,685 feet, for operations on a dry, grass runway. The winds reported at an airport 10 miles to the northwest were from 340 degrees at 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to depart from a runway of insufficient length. Factors in the accident were the turf runway and tailwind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04CA032
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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