20041027029529A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Freedom, PA · October 27, 2004

Date: October 27, 2004 · 17:32 local
Place: Freedom, PA
Airport: Kindelberger Landing Strip
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2922C
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA008
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total8,881 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N2922CRegistration cancelled May 20, 2015 · Cessna 180S/N 30822 · Built 1954 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 1732 local, N2922C, a CE-180, crashed on take-off from Kindelberger air park. One (1) occupant received fatal injuries, two serious injuries, and one (1) minor injury. Further investigation revealed that the pilot did not see the trees that he crashed into before the accident occurred. Pilot did not have a current bfr nor a current medical certificate. Pilot has voluntarily surrendered his pilot certificate for unequivocal abandonment. Submission of this report closes this accident investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1732 LOCAL, N2922C, A CE-180, CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF FROM KINDELBERGER AIR PARK. ONE (1) OCCUPANT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, TWO SERIOUS INJURIES, AND ONE (1) MINOR INJURY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT SEE THE TREES THAT HE CRASHED INTO BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT BFR NOR A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. PILOT HAS VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED HIS PILOT CERTIFICATE FOR UNEQUIVOCAL ABANDONMENT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD05LA008Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFreedom, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the takeoff resulting in an in-flight collision with trees.Oct 27, 2004 · Substantial damage