- Date
- August 8, 1983, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Benton, KS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N67621Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830808041949A
- Case key
- 33463
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Analysis
The acft collided with a ditch during an aborted takeoff. The pilot said the takeoff was on rwy 34 which is 2600 ft longthe density alt was 4000 ft. the acft accelerated to 60 KTS but still was not lifting off. As the acft approached the departure end of the rwy the pilot decided to abort. The Cessna 152 should takeoff at 50-54 KTS and use a distance of 1420 ft with the conditions existing on day of the accident. During the takeoff the pilot used no flaps and during the abort the pilot used 30 deg of flaps.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67621
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15281951
- Airframe hours
- 723
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Benton Airport, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 8, 1983 · 9 hours before
- Airport
- 1K1 · Benton, runway 34, 2,600 × 40 ft, macadam
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 68 total · 13 in this make and model · 34 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ICT, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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