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Aviation accident NYC97FA099

SERS · Cessna 180 · 1997-05-26 · FREEDOM, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC97FA099
Event ID
20001208X07995
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-26
Location
FREEDOM, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.680324, -80.249824

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
180
Registration
N1802C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's premature lift off, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, while attempting to avoid an obstruction (telephone pole). Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the airplane's gross weight to be exceeded, his inadvertent use of carburetor heat, and a gusty crosswind condition.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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