ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386159
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| Date: | Sunday 4 March 2001 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Air Shipp LLC |
| Registration: | N2577D |
| MSN: | 20729 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4091 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Haven, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | South Haven, MI |
| Forest Lake, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting a takeoff from a snow-covered frozen lake. According to the pilot's written statement, "Taking off lake on skis. Snow was sticky - take off run was long - got airborne - couldn't climb above approaching trees - elected to turn left and land on lake." The pilot reported, "Hit the snow with the left wing tip - couldn't straighten flight path - ski on right hit snow with side load & ripped off under plane with the whole gear[.]" The pilot stated that the airplane came to rest approximately 120-feet from where the wingtip impacted terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain during the maneuver to avoid the tree line. Factors to the accident were the diminished aircraft handling, the pilot's maneuver to avoid the tree line, the unsuitable terrain for takeoff selected by the pilot, the snow covered lake, and the tree line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA098
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 11:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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