ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358885
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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 1995 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | El Toro Marine Aero Club |
| Registration: | N739NN |
| MSN: | 17270675 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Bear, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mcas El Toro, CA (NZJ |
| (L35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE OPERATOR STATED THAT NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED OR CLAIMED BY THE PILOT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TOUCH AND GO AT THE MOUNTAIN RESORT AIRPORT AND TOUCHED DOWN IN THE FIRST THIRD OF THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED FULL POWER, RETRACTED THE FLAPS, AND SET THE MIXTURE CONTROL TO FULL RICH. DURING THE GROUND ROLL, THE PILOT DECIDED THAT INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED TO COMPLETE THE TAKEOFF AND HE ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE BIG BEAR AIRPORT IS AT 6,748 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL, AND THE RUNWAY IS 5,850 FEET LONG. THE DENSITY WAS ESTIMATED AT 8,900 FEET. THE PILOT IS A MILITARY AVIATOR ASSIGNED TO FLY LARGE TURBINE POWERED HELICOPTERS. HE HAS LIMITED EXPERIENCE WITH SMALL PISTON ENGINE AIRPLANES.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff attempt, which was necessitated by his failure to properly lean the fuel mixture. The pilot's limited experience in small piston engine airplanes was a factor in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA323
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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