ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359579
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| Date: | Thursday 10 November 1994 |
| Time: | 23:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9237U |
| MSN: | 150-78187 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10072 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A (42) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seguin, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Addison, TX (KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF INTO DARK NIGHT VMC, 'THE ENGINE BEGAN A SERIES OF SURGES AND BEGAN TO LOSE AIRSPEED.' WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID OBSTACLES, THE AIRPLANE MAINTAINED LEVEL FLIGHT AND EXECUTED LEVEL TURNS. AS THE PILOT 'PULLED UP SHARPLY' TO AVOID POWER LINES, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK WIRES WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRES, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN DESCENDED TO THE GROUND ABOUT 150-200 FEET PAST THE POLE. BOTH THE LEFT FRONT CYLINDER FIN AND SPINNER CONE DISPLAYED CYLINDRICAL CRUSHING. A TELEPHONE POLE WAS FOUND SHEARED OFF APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET FROM THE TOP. ENGINE EXAMINATION AND TEARDOWN DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S DIAGRAM, THE AIRPLANE WAS EITHER IN LEVEL FLIGHT OR BANKING TO AVOID OBSTACLES FOR APRX 0.6 MILES PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO STRIKING WIRES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA042
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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