ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296228
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| Date: | Monday 3 February 2003 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Justin R Fuhrer |
| Registration: | N8112U |
| MSN: | 17252012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3450 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waskish, Minnesota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waskish, MN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted a snow bank and nosed over during an aborted takeoff on a snow covered lake. The pilot stated that he attempted a downwind takeoff and realized that the airplane was unable to lift off. The airplane then impacted the snow bank.
Probable Cause: The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Contributing factors were the snow covered takeoff area and the tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA065
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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