Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA91LA007

JACKSON, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N26853

CESSNA 414A

Analysis

THE PILOT INITIATED A TAKEOFF WITH SNOW AND ICE ON THE ACFT. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED NAVIGATION ANTENNAS AND ROUGH TERRAIN.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, HIS FAILURE TO REMOVE SNOW AND ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE TAKEOFF, AND HIS DELAY IN ATTEMPTING TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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