ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173922
Last updated: 17 February 2021
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| Date: | 14-JAN-2004 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N453MC |
| C/n / msn: | 21059844 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Meade, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Miami, FL (KTMB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The pilot stated that during preflight of the airplane, he noticed fog which became heavier during the engine run-up before takeoff. During the engine run-up, the windshield started fogging up, which usually clears up when full power is applied. He thought about aborting the flight, but elected to takeoff. During the takeoff roll he concentrated on keeping the airplane "straight", but did not detect that the takeoff roll was not parallel to the runway. He observed a fence when the windshield cleared up and applied aft elevator control to clear the fence. The airplane impacted the fence then came to rest upright. He reported there was no mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff after encountering fog during the preflight and engine run-up, and also his failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway during the takeoff roll due to a fogged windshield resulting in the collision with a fence.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040206X00169&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2015 17:04 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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