ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358778
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 June 1995 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Mc Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2362N |
| MSN: | 38-79A0808 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2473 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Agricola, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mobile, AL (KMOB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL FROM THE 75-FOOT WIDE GRASS RUNWAY BORDERED BY 7-FOOT TALL CORN ON BOTH SIDES, THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO INADEQUATE ACCELERATION. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE CORN. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. THE GRASS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4-6 INCHES TALL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WING AND THE CORN CROP AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM THE GRASS RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA167
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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