ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359550
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| Date: | Monday 21 November 1994 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N65275 |
| MSN: | 17275719 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-02J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blanco, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF FROM AN UNIMPROVED 885 FOOT LONG FIELD, MARKED BY UPHILL CONDITIONS AND TALL GRASS, AND RINGED BY A FENCE, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE FENCE WITH THE NOSE GEAR AND NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S USE OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF. FACTORS WERE THE UPHILL TERRAIN, THE LONG VEGETATION, AND SHORT TAKEOFF AREA AVAILABLE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 12:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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