BENTON, KS, USA
N67621
CESSNA 152
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.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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