Accident Cessna 180E N8691X, Wednesday 27 January 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 27 January 1993
Time:	18:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 180E
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8691X
MSN:	18051091
Year of manufacture:	1962
Total airframe hrs:	1780 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-R
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Riggins, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Spokane, WA (KSFF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM A 1100 FT. DIRT STRIP IN TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE ACFT ENTERED A DESCENT AT FULL POWER AFTER LIFTOFF, STRUCK A TREE, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND OFF THE END OF THE STRIP.

Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED FOR TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT STRIP IN TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Accident investigation: