Cessna 175 accident near Peoria, AZ
On December 26, 1993, a Cessna 175 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Peoria, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 26, 1993
- Place
- Peoria, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 175 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.650°N, 112.240°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13884
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 26, 1993, at 1403 mountain standard time, a Cessna 175, N6623E, operated by the pilot, collided with a fence and terrain after taking off from the Pleasant Valley (uncontrolled) Airstrip, Peoria, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight. The airplane was destroyed, and the commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the mishap. A witness reported hearing the airplane's engine start, and nothing unusual was noted. Thereafter, the pilot taxied for takeoff. No engine run-up was heard performed. The pilot was observed to takeoff from a location on the runway customarily used by glider pilots, and from that location between 1,200 and 1,400 feet of runway was available for use. According to the witness, had the pilot "back-taxied" on the runway, the pilot's available runway would have increased to a total length of about 2,000 feet. The witness further reported that nothing unusual was noted during the airplane's ground roll or lift-off. The witness stated that the airplane appeared to lift-off normally and from a location which seemed appropriate for that size airplane. The airplane's pitch attitude also seemed normal and nothing unusual was noted. The airplane climbed between 50 and 60 feet above the runway's surface, and then the airplane's nose was slightly lowered. A second witness similarly reported that the airplane's ground roll and initial climb had initially appeared normal. This witness reported that the airplane appeared to have only climbed 3
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to attain sufficient altitude following takeoff. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to use all available runway for takeoff.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
