KINGSTON, TN, USA
N13881
CESSNA 172M
THE PLT CHECKED THE WX CONDITIONS BEFORE OPERATING ON THE 1020 FT GRASS STRIP. HE LANDED ON THE STRIP AT 0935 EDT, TOOK OFF AGAIN ABOUT 10 MIN LATER, THEN RETURNED & LANDED AGAIN. APRX 1 HR & 5 MIN AFTER HIS 1ST TAKEOFF, HE STARTED ANOTHER DEPARTURE WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS SELECTED. AFTTER LIFT-OFF, HE FELT THE TAIL OF THE ACFT HIT A FENCE AT THE END OF THE STRIP, THEN THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS LOCKED UP. AT THAT TIME, HE REDUCED THE POWER & THE ACFT CRASHED BEYOND THE FENCE IN A WET/MARSHY AREA & CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDED USING NO GREATER THAN 10 DEG OF FLAPS FOR MINIMUM RUN TAKEOFFS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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