Cessna 180 N2922C

Summary

On 27 October 2004 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2922C was involved in an accident near Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 October 2004 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Kindelberger Landing Strip (24PA)

Coordinates

40.6917, -80.1778

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N2922C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Freedom → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD05LA008

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the takeoff resulting in an in-flight collision with trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The local parachuting flight was to depart from the airport owned and maintained by the pilot. During the initial climb after takeoff from runway 09, the airplane drifted right and struck trees about 500 feet down the runway. The pilot stated that he did not see the trees before hitting them. A passenger stated that the pilot did not make any changes to the airplane's flight path prior to impact with the trees. The pilot and passenger both reported that the airplane's engine was operating normally.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.