ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361806
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| Date: | Friday 25 June 1993 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E35 |
| Owner/operator: | Newhouse Flying Service |
| Registration: | N314R |
| MSN: | D-3794 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Virgil, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (36IL) |
| Kalamazoo, MI (KAZO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT COMMENCED TAKEOFF FROM A SOD STRIP, WET FROM RECENT RAIN. THE PILOT DESCRIBED ACCELERATION TO MIDFIELD AS 5 MPH SLOWER THAN NORMAL. BEYOND MIDFIELD, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED SOFT GROUND AND STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF JUST BEFORE SCRUB TREES BEYOND RUNWAY END. THE AIRPLANE CLIPPED THE TREES 20 FEET ABOVE GROUND AND FELL TO GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA233
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 07:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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