ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295481
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 July 2003 |
| Time: | 16:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N767RK |
| MSN: | 50735 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 877 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Punkin Center, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Punkin Center, AZ |
| Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with a power line and trees during takeoff initial climb from the 1,000-foot-long dirt runway. The pilot reported that his airplane accelerated normally on runway 23. However, during the 40-degree quartering tailwind takeoff, the airplane did not gain altitude as rapidly as he had anticipated. No mechanical malfunction was reported. The wind was from 090 degrees, and its speed was about 5 knots with occasional 10-knot gusts. The ambient temperature was estimated at 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and the airstrip's elevation was 2,620 feet mean sea level. The Safety Board estimated that the density altitude was about 6,000 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to attain adequate climb rate to ensure clearance from obstacles. The tailwind and high density altitude were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA240
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 09:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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