Cessna 180 accident near Freedom, PA
On October 27, 2004, a Cessna 180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Freedom, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 27, 2004
- Place
- Freedom, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.692°N, 80.178°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041108X01781
NTSB summary
On October 27, 2004, at 1730 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 180, N2922C, was substantially damaged during an attempted takeoff from Kindelberger Landing Strip (24PA), Freedom, Pennsylvania. The certificated commercial pilot and one passenger received serious injuries, one passenger received minor injuries, and one passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local parachuting flight, conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. During the initial climb after takeoff from runway 09, the airplane struck a stand of trees and then impacted the ground. The airplane struck the trees at a height about 20 feet above the ground During an interview, the pilot stated that he would typically depart westerly, but on the day of the accident, the winds favored an easterly takeoff. About 500 feet from the beginning of the runway, the airplane became airborne. The pilot stated that he did not see the trees before hitting them. The pilot also reported that the engine was operating normally throughout the takeoff. According to a passenger who was onboard the airplane, he looked outside of the front window and realized that the airplane was heading towards a tree next to the south side of the runway. The passenger yelled, and ducked behind the pilot's seat. The airplane struck the tree with the right wing, then impacted the ground and rolled onto its roof. During a telephone interview, the passenger stated he did not believe that there were any problems with the airplane's engine prior to impact. He also stated that the pilot did not make
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the takeoff resulting in an in-flight collision with trees.
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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.
