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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Alliance, OH · July 8, 2000

Date: July 8, 2000 · 22:30 local
Place: Alliance, OH
Airport: Barber Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3583V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA194
Reported as: Cessna 140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 310 total70 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N3583VRegistration cancelled May 26, 2010 · Cessna 140S/N 14852 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot decided to abort take off approximately one-half way down a 2088' runway. The aircraft slid off the departure end of the sod runway which was wet with a heavy dew. In the tall grass off the departure end, the aircraft nosed over and flipped upside down. No injuries occurred to either pilot or passenger. The take-off was aborted because "it did not feel right" according to the PIC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT TAKE OFF APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF WAY DOWN A 2088' RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE SOD RUNWAY WHICH WAS WET WITH A HEAVY DEW. IN THE TALL GRASS OFF THE DEPARTURE END, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED TO EITHER PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED BECAUSE "IT DID NOT FEEL RIGHT" ACCORDING TO THE PIC.

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 NYC00LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlliance, OHThe pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff. A factor in this accident was the dark night conditions.Jul 9, 2000 · Substantial damage