WHITEWATER, WI, USA
N8229L
CESSNA 172H
ACCORDING TO THE PLT HE PLANNED TO USE MAX PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF PROCEDURES OUT OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE TAKEOFF. AFTER BRAKE RELEASE THE ACFT BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE SOD RWY.ACCELERATION CONTINUED, BUT ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HIS AIRSPEED INCREASE SEEMED SLUGGISH. AT 60 MPH AND 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY HE BEGAN ABORT PROCEDURES. BEFORE HE COULD GET THE ACFT STOPPED, IT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND INTO A DIRT EMBANKMENT. THE PLT LATER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE USED SOME KIND OF SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, BUT THE OWNER'S MANUAL ONLY DESCRIBED NORMAL AND MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON RWY 18, WHICH IS 2500 FT LONG. AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 82 DEGS F.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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