Serious incident Cessna 152 N89585,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384601
 
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Date:Tuesday 20 April 1982
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Emporia Aviation
Registration: N89585
MSN: 15282796
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:1330 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Cottonwood Fall, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Cottonwood Fall, KS
Destination airport:Emporia, KS (KEMP)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER EXECUTING TWO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 36, THE PILOT NOTICED A WIND SHIFT FROM 360 DEGREES TO 260 DEGREES AND HE TAXIED BACK UP THE RUNWAY AND STARTED A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 18. THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT 1300 FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE ENCOUNTERED AN INCLINE AND DEEP MUD. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE LIFTED OFF AT 45-50 KNOTS AND COLLIDED WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE END OF THE 2600' RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT STATE WHETHER HE NOTICED THE INCLINE AND THE MUD WHEN HE TAXIED UP THE RUNWAY. WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 320 DEGREES AT 17 GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS AT EMPORIA, KS, 17 MILES TO THE EAST.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC82IA047
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC82IA047

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Revision history:

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