ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358851
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| Date: | Saturday 17 June 1995 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA1C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9980U |
| MSN: | 0174 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1695 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mocksville, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (8A7) |
| Lincolnton, NC (5N4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DEPART RUNWAY 09. THE RUNWAY IS 2943 FEET IN LENGTH, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE WAS 2450 FEET. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 65 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED, BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB SUFFICIENTLY TO CLEAR THE TALL TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE TREES IN A NOSE HIGH, STALLED ATTITUDE. HE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper short field takeoff procedure which resulted in the inadvertent stall/mush during the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA112
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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