CADIZ, OH, USA
N2835X
CESSNA 177
THE PLT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF ON AN UPSLOPING RWY SINCE THE WIND WAS FAVORABLE FOR ITS DIRECTION. HOWEVER, THE TEMP WAS 84 DEGS, THE ELEVATION WAS 1174 FT & THERE WAS A HILL BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACFT WAS LOADED TO NEAR ITS MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT. THE PLT STATED THAT THE TAKEOFF SEEMED NORMAL UNTIL APRX 3/4 OF THE RWY HAD BEEN USED & THE ACFT WAS AIRBORNE. THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE HILL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND & NOSED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OF FAILURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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