ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363417
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 1992 |
| Time: | 21:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2888X |
| MSN: | 17700288 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1588 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Napoleon, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (3NP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT ABORTED HIS FIRST TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 27, A 2575 FOOT GRASS RUNWAY. ON SECOND ATTEMPT, AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. WITNESSES DESCRIBED AIRCRAFT AS 'FLYING IN GROUND EFFECT,' AND 'APPEARED TO BE IN A STALLED ATTITUDE.' PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AIRCRAFT, AND IT HIT THE GROUND, SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD, AND HIT A TREE. PILOT STATED THAT HE 'FELT THE AIRCRAFT BUFFETING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL.' RUNWAY PILOT SELECTED HAD 69 FEET TREES OFF THE DEPARTURE END. WIND WAS 360 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: AN INADVERTENT STALL ON TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 17:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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