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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Inverness, FL · September 11, 2004

Date: September 11, 2004 · 09:43 local
Place: Inverness, FL
Airport: Inverness Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35FD
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA179
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total50 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N35FDRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2006 · Cessna 152S/N 15283048 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On September 11, 2004, at approximately 0940 EDT, a Cessna 152, N35FD, registered to george wilson barber, collided with trees after takeoff from the Inverness, Florida airport (X40). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private rated pilot was not injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal flight originated moments before the impact from the Inverness Airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 0940 EDT, A CESSNA 152, N35FD, REGISTERED TO GEORGE WILSON BARBER, COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE INVERNESS, FLORIDA AIRPORT (X40). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PRIVATE RATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED MOMENTS BEFORE THE IMPACT FROM THE INVERNESS AIRPORT.

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 ATL04CA179Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportInverness, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his failure to detect the presence of water in the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain.Sep 11, 2004 · Substantial damage