ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376703
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| Date: | Friday 19 July 1985 |
| Time: | 07:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Pelican Valley Aviators |
| Registration: | N5279S |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3080 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Falls, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT DIVERTED INTO THE BIG FALLS ARPT BECAUSE HIS ORIGINAL DESTINATION WAS BELOW VFR MINIMUMS. AFTER CHECKING THE SOD RUNWAY FOR A FIRMNESS & DETERMINING A GO/NO GO POINT, HE SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK OFF USING SOFT FIELD TECHNIQUES. HIS ROTATION WAS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE DESIGNATED GO/NO GO POINT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY, THE CLIMB PERFORMANCE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE THE ACFT SETTLED INTO TREES TO THE WEST OF THE AIRFIELD. HE ATTRIBUTED THE LOSS OF CLIMB PERFORMANCE TO A WIND SHIFT OR WIND SHEAR. THERE WERE 2 PASSENGERS & 35 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN THE ACDNT OCCURRED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA299
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 18:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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