Aviation accident ERA12FA327

2 fatal · MOONEY M20J · 2012-05-10 · Sterling, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA12FA327
Event ID: 20120510X63101
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-05-10
Location: Sterling, PA, USA
Coordinates: 41.34, -75.421112

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: MOONEY
Model: M20J
Registration: N9154K
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to take off on an uphill slope without utilizing the entire available runway, and his failure to abort the takeoff when he realized he wasn’t going to liftoff in time to clear the trees at the end of the runway.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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