ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122836
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 2011 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N89424 |
| MSN: | 8456 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4027 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheep Mountain Lodge off Mile 113 Glenn Highway, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chickaloon, AK (PASP) |
| Sterling, AK (AK88) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed from a short, rough field. He said he elected to depart with a tailwind due to the slope of the takeoff area. About 100 feet above the ground, the airplane encountered a stronger tailwind, and stopped climbing. The pilot did not turn away from the rising terrain because he thought the airplane would stall. The airplane was unable to out-climb the rising terrain, and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to take off downwind from unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2011 12:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-May-2011 16:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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