ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380969
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 1983 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N87546 |
| MSN: | 421C0010 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2421 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSIO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Lavaca, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Port Lavaca, TX (T97) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND BUSHES DURING TAKEOFF. THE RWY WAS SHELL AND TURF CONSTRUCTION 2300 FT LONG. THE PLT FIGURED THE TAKEOFF DISTANCE FROM A CHART USING DRY HARD SURFACED LEVEL RWY. THE ACCELERATION SEEMED SLOW ACCORDING TO A WITNESS AND THE ACFT LEFT TIRE TRACKS UP TO A POINT ABOUT 10 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE FENCEAND TOPS OF BUSHES AND TREES THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE UNDERGROWTH AND SLID TO A STOP. THE ACFT WEIGHED 6718 POUNDS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA412
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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