- Date
- July 6, 1984, 14:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Chester, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6301ECessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840706030649A
- Case key
- 24334
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Analysis
The plt reported that he attempted to takeoff on rwy 15 with a wind from the west at 15 gusting to 25 KTS. Also, the outside air temp was 94 deg & the density altitude was about 7800 ft. the plt stated that about halfway down the rwy, the acft lifted off in the strong x-wind. He stated, 'we felt that it was ready to climb out. Because of the temperature and altitude, we really needed a longer ground roll. 'Subsequently, the acft settled on the side of the rwy & the plt aborted the takeoff. Before stopping, the acft hit a boulder & was damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6301E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17272004
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Falcon Aviation
- Registered owner
- Ladell C Sandy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- PRB · Paso Robles, CA
- Airport
- 005 · Chester, runway 15, 5,380 × 60 ft, asphalt
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
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 260 total · 130 in this make and model · 12 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.