- Date
- September 14, 1991, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Burnt Chimney, VA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N24509Cessna 152U
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 5, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910914039939A
- Case key
- 11705
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Probable cause
Improper planning/decision by the pilot. The uphill runway and obstructions (trees) near the departure end of the runway were related factors.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot attempted a short field takeoff from a 1800 ft uphill runway. Following lift off, he was unable to gain altitude and collided with trees in his departure path. It was the first time he ever departed from a short grass strip. The aircraft was being operated within weight and balance limitations.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N24509
- Reported as
- Cessna 152U
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280297
- Airframe hours
- 5,890
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Hanover Aviation Company
- Registered owner
- Hanover Aviation Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 22, 1991 · 88 hours before
- Destination
- BCB · Blacksburg, VA
- Airport
- 70VA · Burnt Chimney, runway 6, 1,800 × 40 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 129 total · 73 in this make and model · 84 as pilot in command · 57 in the last 90 days · 22 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N24509 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.