ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358207
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 1995 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Helio U-10D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2706J |
| MSN: | 66-14361 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2893 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING GO-480-G1D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellsville, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (4KS1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF TO THE WEST WITH 900 FEET OF USABLE RUNWAY, WITH WINDS REPORTED AT 270 AT 15 KNOTS GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT LIFT OFF AND IMPACTED A ROW OF 15 FOOT TALL SPRUCE TREES AT THE END OF THE TURF RUNWAY. A WEATHER REPORTING STATION, OLATHE, JOHNSON COUNTY AIRPORT, STATED WINDS OF 15 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS OUT OF THE WEST, 30 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT. AN FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED STRONG, GUSTY, SHIFTING WINDS THROUGHOUT THE AREA ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT SAID HE 'SUSPECTED WINDSHEAR.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper weather evaluation. A factor was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA338
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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