ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133507
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 1997 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Robert A. Lorei |
| Registration: | N4951D |
| MSN: | 51051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4051 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hayfield Twnshp, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| North East, PA (PA08) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had performed a precautionary landing to a corn field due to strong winds, heavy rain, and low fuel. He refueled the airplane and decided to continue to his destination. Initially, the pilot performed a partial takeoff, which was aborted, to obtain the conditions of the field. The pilot then elected to take off from the wet field, which was sloped uphill, and contained corn plants approximately 12 inches high. The pilot stated that during the takeoff, the airspeed was low, and that he overcorrected for gusty winds. The airplane's wing tip contacted the ground, the airplane ground looped and a postcrash fire ensued. Winds reported at a nearby airport were from 230 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 23 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff from unsuitable terrain and failure to maintain airspeed. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA140
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2013 20:09 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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