- Date
- December 26, 1984, 21:30 local (Dec 27, 1984, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Troy, MI
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N115EACessna 402C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841226069669A
- Case key
- 12977
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees during the initial takeoff climb from rwy 27 at oakland-Troy airport, Troy,MI, while on a corporate flt. Investigation revealed that approx 3 to 5 inches of snow had fallen at the arpt during the day & the snow had not been removed from the rwy that evening. A witness reported there was 5 inches of snow on the rwy & it was snowing at the time of the accident. The plt reported that 'shortly after takeoff the acft yawed, then veered right. Upon correcting this condition left wing struck the ground.' When the right eng was tested a small leak was discovered at the air intake manifold. The left eng was severely damaged by fire & could not be tested.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N115EA
- Reported as
- Cessna 402C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402C-0090
- Airframe hours
- 1,593
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-VB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Avco
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 20, 1983 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- 7D2 · Troy, MI
- Destination
- 5I0 · Pikeville, KY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 7D2 · Oaklano-Troy, runway 27, 3,855 × 50 ft
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,158 total · 2,700 in this make and model · 10,733 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 90° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft
- Temperature
- 27 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DET
FAA reports on this event · 1
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