ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385796
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| Date: | Saturday 9 June 2001 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Pegasus Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N191WW |
| MSN: | 17260840 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2403 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middleton, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Middleton, WI (C29) |
| Middleton, WI (C29) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane nosed over during an aborted takeoff on a soft grass airstrip. The pilot reported that he performed 7 or 8 touch and go landings on runway 30 which is asphalt. He then decided to perform the last touch and go on runway 36 (2,971 feet by 110 feet, wet grass). The pilot reported that after landing he configured the airplane for takeoff. He continued to report, "The plane would not get up to flying speed. The engine was at full power and I was bogging down. I decided to abort the take-off and pulled power out, full back elevator and the airplane slowed down, when the nose wheel touched down in the very soft mud and the plane nosed-over and came to rest inverted." The pilot reported that prior to takeoff he "...asked the lady behind the counter if the grass runways were open and she said yes." Inspection of the airstrip after the accident revealed the grass was wet from recent rains. The pilot described the runway as "very soft and muddy with long grass."
Probable Cause: The pilot attempted a touch and go on unsuitable terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the tall wet grass airstrip on which the touch and go was attempted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA159
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 08:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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