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Aviation accident MIA90FA118

2 fatal · CESSNA 172K · 1990-05-10 · MAYAGUEZ, PR

Event

NTSB number
MIA90FA118
Event ID
20001212X23207
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-10
Location
MAYAGUEZ, PR

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172K
Registration
N7268G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILUE TO CONDUCT PROPER PREFLIGHT PREPARATIONS, RESULTING IN A TAKEOFF AT 175 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT, WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED, AND ON THE IMPROPER RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE BEING UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER LIFTOFF AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ELECTRICAL LINES 1,625 FEET BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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