ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363567
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 1992 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3349L |
| MSN: | 185-1301 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lone Pine, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Bakersfield, CA (L91) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT SAID HE WAS TAKING OFF ON THE 1,800 FOOT AIRSTRIP AND COMPUTED A TAKEOFF DISTANCE OF 1,600 FEET. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, HE SAID THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING THE POWER IT SHOULD HAVE. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE WENT THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND ENDING UP IMPACTING THE OPPOSITE BANK OF A CREEK. HE FURTHER STATED, HE MADE A JUDGEMENT ERROR IN NOT PICKING A GO, NO GO POINT AND THEN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF, AVOIDING THE FENCE AND CREEK. A SPECIFIC REASON WAS NOT PROVIDED TO SUBSTANTIATE THE REPORTED DEGRADATION OF ENGINE POWER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT DID NOT ABORT THE TAKEOFF IN TIME TO AVOID THE ON GROUND COLLISION WITH THE FENCE AND CREEK BANK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA240
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 18:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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