Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FA117

CHAMPION, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N23968

BEECH C23

Analysis

N23968, CRASHED INTO TREES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 27 AT SEVEN SPRINGS AIRPORT. PLT TOLD THE RESORT MANAGER OF SEVEN SPRINGS THAT HE COULD NOT SEEM TO GET AIRBORNE & AFTER HE DID GET AIRBORNE HE COULD NOT CLEAR THE TREES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT WAS OVER MAX GROSS WT AT TAKEOFF. THE RWY WAS REPORTED TO BE SLUSH COVERED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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