Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA034

LANTANA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N24298

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED SLUGGISHLY DURING TAKEOFF AND WOULD NOT CLIMB TO CLEAR TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY ENCOUNTERING SAND AND NOSING OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFTS ENGINE PRODUCED BETWEEN 2000 AND 2100 RPM. POST CRASH RUNNING OF THE ENGINE REVEALED IT TO OPERATE TO FULL POWER WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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