Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA434

GREEN SPRINGS, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N9969G

CESSNA 188A

Analysis

TAKEOFF WAS ON RWY 36. THE REPORTED WINDS AT FINDLAY, OH (32MI AWAY) WERE 220 DEG AT 12 KTS GUSTING 19 KTS, WITH AN OAT OF 88 DEG F. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ROTATED NORMALLY, CLEARED THE TREES, THEN KEPT SETTLING & WOULDN'T CLIMB ANY MORE. THE PLT MADE A TURN INTO THE WIND & LOWERED THE NOSE, BUT THAT STILL DID NOT HELP. HE DUMPED A PORTION OF HIS LOADTRYING TO LIGHTEN THE ACFT BUT THE ACFT SETTLED INTO A SOYBEAN FIELD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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