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Aviation accident ERA20LA288

MINR · Cessna 170 · 2020-08-13 · Ardmore, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA20LA288
Event ID
20200818X01327
Type
Accident
Date
2020-08-13
Location
Ardmore, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.043609, -86.828613

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
170
Registration
N3962V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to depart from a constrained, grass-covered field in elevated-density altitude conditions, which resulted in reduced takeoff and climb performance and a subsequent forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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