Runway excursion Accident Cozy N84CZ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133045
 
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Date:Friday 23 June 1995
Time:12:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic COZY model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cozy
Owner/operator:Keith R. Spreuer
Registration: N84CZ
MSN: 71
Engine model:Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Oceanside, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(L32)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED TO FAA INSPECTORS THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED TO MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT AS HE BEGAN A TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL ON RUNWAY 24. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE PERFORMED FINE; HOWEVER, THE GROUND ACCELERATION SEEMED SLUGGISH. THE PILOT ROTATED AT HIS NORMAL POINT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT FELT MUSHY AND HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE 3,061-FOOT-LONG RUNWAY BEFORE HE COULD STOP AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND A BERM. THE PILOT SAID THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF ANY SYSTEM.

Probable Cause: The pilot's premature rotation of the aircraft and failure to attain the proper liftoff airspeed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX95LA222
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX95LA222

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
09-Apr-2024 14:18 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report]

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