- Date
- March 20, 1988, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Easley, SC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2233NCessna 140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880320005919A
- Case key
- 7723
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Analysis
The plt rptd that he attempted to land at the 2,000 ft strip in a 15 kt tailwind. The airplane touched down long, and he elected to abort the ldg and takeoff again. During initial climb, he felt the tailwheel hit trees located at the end of the rwy. He subsequently 'pulled the power' and stalled into the trees. The plt noted that he had intentionally landed with the wind because the same trees precluded landing from the opposite direction. He estimated that the trees were at least 50 ft high. The plt also noted that the airplane was based at the airstrip, and that he has flown in & out of the strip on numerous occasions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2233N
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 13582
- Airframe hours
- 8,700
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Griffin, Fred E.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 8, 1987
- Departed
- Greenville, SC
- Airport
- Private Strip, runway 9, 2,000 × ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,160 total · 1,160 in this make and model · 1,100 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AND, 23 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2233N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.