ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44471
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| Date: | Thursday 16 June 2005 |
| Time: | 11:53 |
| Type: |  Fairchild M-62A-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Commemorative Air Force |
| Registration: | N26GA |
| MSN: | T43433 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1743 hours |
| Engine model: | Ranger 6-44005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamson, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Peachtree City, GA (FFC) |
| Williamson, GA (GA2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot elected to takeoff up slope from the 2800 foot long runway with a 7 knot tailwind. After the airplane cleared a stand of trees on the departure end of the runway, it descended below the tree tops and collided with trees and the ground. Examination of the airplane at the accident site found the wing flaps in the full down position. According to the before takeoff checklist, wing flaps are retracted for takeoff. There were no mechanical problems discovered during the post accident examination.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the before takeoff checklist and attempted a takeoff with flaps extended, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20050620X00813&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Dec-2017 10:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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