ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361519
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1993 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: | Piper J-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N17837 |
| MSN: | 1272 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 612 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-40 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warrensburg, MO -
 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 |
THE PILOT USED RUNWAY 13 FOR TAKEOFF. THE RUNWAY IS 1400 FEET LONG AND HAS A TREE LINE ACROSS THE DEPARTURE END. THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THE DOWNDRAFT FROM THE WIND ACROSS THE TREE LINE PREVENTED A NORMAL RATE OF CLIMB. THE PILOT MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THE TREE LINE, AND CRASHED IN A FIELD NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WROTE IN HIS REPORT TO THE NTSB THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD NOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF UNDER THE EXISTING [WIND] CONDITIONS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. A factor in the accident was the downdraft near the end of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA319
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 19:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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