ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37694
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 March 1993 |
| Time: | 05:28 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | Springdale Air Service |
| Registration: | N405PC |
| MSN: | 402B1381 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7693 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tullahoma, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Harrisburg, PA (KCXY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE USED THE ENTIRE RUNWAY TO GET AIRBORNE, REACHED ABOUT 300 FT AGL AFTER LIFTOFF, AND DRIFTED RIGHT. IT THEN IMPACTED TREES ABOUT 1/3 MI FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO THE TREES INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN A RIGHT BANK AT IMPACT. BOTH PROPELLERS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF ROTATION AT IMPACT. ESTIMATED WEIGHT CALCULATIONS SHOWED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS AT LEAST 165 LBS IN EXCESS OF MAX GROSS WEIGHT; THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD PRIOR TO THE LAST REFUELING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING TAKEOFF. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE MAXIMUM GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT WAS NOT EXCEEDED, THE DARK NIGHT, AND RAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93FA062
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 15:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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