Cessna 205 accident near Columbia, PA
On November 29, 1996, a Cessna 205 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbia, PA. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 29, 1996
- Place
- Columbia, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.030°N, 76.489°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07051
NTSB summary
On November 29, 1996, about 1215 eastern standard time, a Cessna 205, N1892Z, was destroyed when it collided with trees during the initial climb from McGinness Airport, Columbia, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot, and three passengers received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. McGinness Airport consisted of two runways, runway 11/29, and runway 8/26 which merge together to form a "V." The entire airport, was surrounded by trees at least 20 feet tall, except for an area on the left side of runway 11 where there were some buildings. The airplane departed runway 11, a 1,850 foot turf runway. The passengers were interviewed by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector. One passenger stated that during the takeoff, when the airplane became airborne, she heard a horn or buzzer. The airplane then returned to the runway momentarily, before becoming airborne again, and then impacted terrain. She reported the pilot said, "Can't keep it in the air or something like that." She also said the engine was running, and there were no noticeable changes in sound prior to impact. Another passenger stated the takeoff and engine seemed normal. He reported the airplane became airborne, touched down once, took off again, and hit trees. He heard a horn or beeping sound prior to impact. He also said the pilot stated, "we're not going to make it," after the first touch. A third passenger, who had flown with the pilot several times said the airplane had been checked
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and collision with trees during the initial climb. A factor in the accident was a tailwind condition.
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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.
