Aviation accident ERA13LA370

Name: aviation accident: BEECH C23 near Bingham (2013-08-20)
Start: 2013-08-20
Location: Bingham, ME, USA

NONE · BEECH C23 · 2013-08-20 · Bingham, ME, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA13LA370
Event ID: 20130822X11459
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-08-20
Location: Bingham, ME, USA
Coordinates: 45.040279, -69.868888

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: C23
Registration: N243RG
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to take off from a short, turf runway in high-density altitude conditions under which the airplane was unable to attain a positive climb rate to clear trees.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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