19980124000579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140A · Justin, TX · January 24, 1998

Date: January 24, 1998 · 18:00 local
Place: Justin, TX
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N377V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA105
Reported as: Cessna 140A
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total200 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N377VRegistration cancelled Sep 11, 2018 · Cessna 140AS/N 15367 · Built 1949 Airframe modelCessna 140A Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Tried to depart soft grass strip. Hit top of fence end runway. Settled into muddy field. Nosed over. (-23) pilot attempted to take off on a wet sod runway. Takeoff run was longer than pilot anticipated. Pilot elected to abort takeoff, hit barbed wire fence at end of the runway. Travelled another 40 yards on the ground before the aircraft flipped over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO DEPART SOFT GRASS STRIP. HIT TOP OF FENCE END RUNWAY. SETTLED INTO MUDDY FIELD. NOSED OVER. (-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON A WET SOD RUNWAY. TAKEOFF RUN WAS LONGER THAN PILOT ANTICIPATED. PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF, HIT BARBED WIRE FENCE AT END OF THE RUNWAY. TRAVELLED ANOTHER 40 YARDS ON THE GROUND BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW98LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJustin, TXthe pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to ensure that the airplane would be able to remain clear of the fence during takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the wet/soft/short runway (and terrain) conditions.Jan 24, 1998 · Substantial damage