Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA495

TULARE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N10230

SCHWEIZER G164

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT HAD A FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND CHEMICALS ON BOARD FOR THIS TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE BRAKES LOCKED ON THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN AND REDUCED THE AIRCRAFTS ACCELERATION. A RAILROAD CROSS TIE BARRIER AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY MADE AN ON GROUND OVER RUN UNDESIRABLE/NOT POSSIBLE. HE LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED ABOUT ONE HALF MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED AFTER GROUND IMPACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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