- Date
- August 2, 1984, 18:45 local (Aug 3, 1984, 01:45 UTC)
- Place
- Morton, WA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8394LCessna 172I
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840802068629A
- Case key
- 39982
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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.
In flight collision with terrain/water
In-flight planning/decision - poorCause
Remedial action - delayedCause
Aborted takeoff - initiated
Analysis
During takeoff at alt of 3 to 5 ft AGL the decision was made to abort the takeoff. Plt stated when throttle was retarded lift improved so full pwr was applied. At 15 ft AGL plt realized trees at end of rwy could not be cleared so plt attempted another aborted takeoff. Acft collided with trees 50 ft from the end of the rwy while airborne.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8394L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172I
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17256594
- Airframe hours
- 2,899
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- R. L. Medema
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1984
- Departed
- WA39 · Morton, WA
- Destination
- WA39 · Morton, WA
- Airport
- WA39 · Strom Field, runway 25, 2,000 × 45 ft, gravel
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 131 total · 116 in this make and model · 91 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TDO, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.