TROY, MI, USA
N115EA
CESSNA 402C
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB FROM RWY 27 AT OAKLAND-TROY AIRPORT, TROY,MI, WHILE ON A CORPORATE FLT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT APPROX 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN AT THE ARPT DURING THE DAY & THE SNOW HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE RWY THAT EVENING. A WITNESS REPORTED THERE WAS 5 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE RWY & IT WAS SNOWING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT 'SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT YAWED, THEN VEERED RIGHT. UPON CORRECTING THIS CONDITION LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND.' WHEN THE RIGHT ENG WAS TESTED A SMALL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE LEFT ENG WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY FIRE & COULD NOT BE TESTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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