ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382558
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| Date: | Saturday 19 February 1983 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Supply, Inc. |
| Registration: | N25565 |
| MSN: | 15280733 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 838 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bally, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bally, PA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE INITIATED HIS TAKEOFF FROM THE 1300 FT/BLACKTOP PORTION OF A 2500 FT RUNWAY. THE REMAINDER OF THE RUNWAY WAS SOD. HE STATED THAT HE ROTATED FOR TAKEOFF ABOUT 50 FT FROM THE END OF THE BLACKTOP PORTION AT 56 TO 58 KTS. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT AS THE PLANE PASSED OVER THE END OF THE BLACKTOP, IT SEEMED TO LOSE LIFT AND THE LEFT WING DROPPED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK SNOW ON THE SIDE OF THE SOD PORTION AND THE PLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. IT THEN DROPPED ONTO THE NOSE GEAR AND CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 100 FT AT A 30 DEG ANGLE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PLANE NOSED DOWN, THEN SETTLED BACK ON THE MAIN GEAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA070
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 15:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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