ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42091
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 November 1994 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Sanders, George P. |
| Registration: | N7099A |
| MSN: | 29199 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3614 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lawton, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TOOK OFF WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND OF 13 KNOTS, UP-HILL, USING ONLY HALF THE AVAILABLE GRASS RUNWAY. FOLLOWING CLIMB OUT TO 15 OR 20 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD, NOSE GEAR FIRST, SEPARATING THE NOSE GEAR FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A STALL. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE DOWNWIND RUNWAY AND HIS FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABBLE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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