ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163568
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| Date: | Sunday 26 January 2014 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2594V |
| MSN: | 18239 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2563 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C145 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wikieup, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wikieup, AZ (PVT) |
| Lake Havasu, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during takeoff from a private dirt runway, the main wheel landing gear struck a dirt berm. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and a postaccident fire ensued, which consumed the fuselage and inboard portion of both wings. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2594V
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2014 20:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Jan-2014 22:59 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 31-Jan-2014 00:12 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 23-Mar-2014 22:33 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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