Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA84LA190

MORTON, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8394L

CESSNA 172I

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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