DUNN, NC, USA
N5558G
CESSNA 150J
WHILE ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A 1,400 FOOT SOD AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH UTILITY LINES ABOUT 100 FEET OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS 1,600 FEET LONG. HOWEVER, THE MEASURED LENGTH WAS 1,400 FEET. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTS THE PILOT TO ADD ABOUT 17% TO THE CALCULATED TOTAL DISTANCE FOR ADDITIONAL TEMPS AND SOD SURFACES. A TAKEOFF DISTANCE OF 1620 FEET WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CLEAR A 50 FOOT OBSTACLE.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY CALCULATE THE TAKEOFF DISTANCE REQUIRED FOR THE CONDITIONS AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES DURING CLIMBOUT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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