19950723019329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-31ATC · Hico, TX · July 23, 1995

Date
July 23, 1995 · 10:00 local
Place
Hico, TX
Airport
Parks Ranch
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N500BT
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW95LA311
Reported as
Blanca 1731ATC
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,837 total207 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failed accelerate on departing short grass strip. Banked to avoid trees. Wing struck a fence. Warm humid day.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED ACCELERATE ON DEPARTING SHORT GRASS STRIP. BANKED TO AVOID TREES. WING STRUCK A FENCE. WARM HUMID DAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.