PRESTONBURG, KY, USA
N1410Q
CESSNA 150
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 13 THE CFI SAW ANOTHER ACFT ON FINAL TO RWY 31 & ENTERED A STEEP LEFT CLIMBING TURN UP A SMALL VALLEY EAST OF THE ARPT. THE CFI WAS UNABLE TO OUT-CLIMB THE RISING TERRAIN. THE CFI STATED HE TOOK THIS EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. HE WAS BROADCASTING HIS INTENTIONS ON UNICOM AT ALL TIMES. THE OTHER ACFT'S RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE. THE PLT OF THE OTHER ACFT OBSERVED THE ACFT TAKING OFF & FELT THERE WAS ADEQUATE CLEARANCE IN THE VALLEY LEADING TO RWY 31 FOR THE ACFT TO PASS & THERE WAS NO COLLISION DANGER. THE ARPT IS LOCATED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN & IT WAS A NORMAL PROCEDURE TO USE RWY 13 FOR TAKEOFFS & RWY 31 FOR LANDINGS DUE TO HIGH TERRAIN NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RWY 13.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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