Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA004

CADDO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5167Y

CESSNA T210N

Analysis

PRIVATE PILOT IN CESSNA T210 ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM SOFT, UNIMPROVED FIELD, PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER, 80 GALLONS FUEL, CROSSWIND COMPONENT OF 12 KNOTS. PILOT ROTATED AIRCRAFT PREMATURELY. ACFT SETTLED BACK TO GROUND AND BECAME AIRBORNE WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 FT ALTITUDE AT END OF FIELD. FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED FOR SUFFICIENT CLIMB TO CLEAR POWERLINES. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES AND TERRAIN. PILOT AND PASSENGER ESCAPED INJURY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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