ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356233
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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 1997 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Tds Air Inc |
| Registration: | N11438 |
| MSN: | 15075421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4562 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clarksville, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (MD24) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft veered off the runway during the takeoff roll and collided with trees. According to the pilot, 'we did a normal run up at the point half way up the hill on runway 13. Everything looked okay, controls worked okay, carburetor heat and magnetos checked okay. We taxied to the top of the hill and attempted to take off. Within seconds after we started to roll on runway 13, the airplane veered to the left. I applied full right rudder. The airplane straightened out but it had gone too far left. With the right pedal on the floor, the airplane had straightened out fairly close to a line of small pine trees on the left side of the runway. The airplane continued parallel to the trees for about 100 feet even though I continued full right rudder. Finally, the airplane turned left into the trees.' The pilot further stated that he 'should have pulled power immediately when [the] airplane went out of control.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and failure to abort the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA056
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 20:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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