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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Gilbert, SC · February 5, 2022

Date: February 5, 2022 · 10:15 local
Place: Gilbert, SC
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1454Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA116
Reported as: Dehavilland DHC-2
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,069 total221 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

N1454ZRegistered now · Dehavilland DHC-2S/N 972 · Built 1955 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-2 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Pilot forgot to set flaps to takeoff setting. Pilot recognized this too late in takeoff roll for safe abort, and attempted no-flap takeoff. There was not enough run distance available to generate no-flap takeoff speed and clear approximately 15' obstacles (trees) at end of field. Aircraft impacted trees at departure end of field, which stopped propeller and caused loss of power and impact in field beyond trees.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FORGOT TO SET FLAPS TO TAKEOFF SETTING. PILOT RECOGNIZED THIS TOO LATE IN TAKEOFF ROLL FOR SAFE ABORT, AND ATTEMPTED NO-FLAP TAKEOFF. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RUN DISTANCE AVAILABLE TO GENERATE NO-FLAP TAKEOFF SPEED AND CLEAR APPROXIMATELY 15' OBSTACLES (TREES) AT END OF FIELD. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AT DEPARTURE END OF FIELD, WHICH STOPPED PROPELLER AND CAUSED LOSS OF POWER AND IMPACT IN FIELD BEYOND TREES.

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 ERA22LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGilbert, SCThe pilot’s improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with trees during a takeoff attempt from a short grass field.Feb 5, 2022 · Substantial damage