ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35549
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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 1994 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | John Patrick Nolan |
| Registration: | N4833B |
| MSN: | 15283662 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1214 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mohawk, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , NY (KPVT) |
| Brookline, NH (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses reported the airplane took off from a private grass field, climbed about 200 to 300 feet, entered a steep left turn, before it pitched down, and descended to the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction. A witness reported that earlier on the day of the accident the pilot successfully did a similar manuever during takeoff climb from another airport.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor is the pilot's overconfidence in his ability.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO94FA108
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 06:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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