Crash of a Cessna 340 in Georgetown: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 6, 1988 at 2000 LT
Registration:
N7828Q
Survivors:
No
MSN:
340-0241
YOM:
1973
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
1175
Circumstances:
The pilot in the right seat had hired the pilot in the left seat to ferry the airplane to Germany, then to Turkey. A four tank ferry fuel system was installed but a weight and balance check was not made. During the tkof, the aircraft would not climb. Afterward the airplane was computed to have been overweight and the cg was aft of the rear limit. The left wing hit trees and the right wing hit two fences. After colliding with the terrain, the airplane burned. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Occurrence #1: in flight collision with object
Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb
Findings
1. (c) preflight planning/preparation - inadequate - pilot in command
2. (c) aircraft weight and balance - exceeded - pilot in command
3. (c) lift-off - premature - pilot in command
4. (c) airspeed - inadequate - pilot in command
5. (f) object - tree(s)
6. (f) object - fence
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Occurrence #2: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb
Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb
Findings
1. (c) preflight planning/preparation - inadequate - pilot in command
2. (c) aircraft weight and balance - exceeded - pilot in command
3. (c) lift-off - premature - pilot in command
4. (c) airspeed - inadequate - pilot in command
5. (f) object - tree(s)
6. (f) object - fence
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Occurrence #2: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb
Final Report:
