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Cessna 170 N8233E

9 September 1995 · Hartwell, Georgia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 September 1995 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 170 registered N8233E was involved in an accident near Hartwell, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 23:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Hartwell, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Lake Hartwell Airport (NONE)
Coordinates
34.3501, -82.9298
Aircraft
Cessna 170
Registration
N8233E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Peachtree City
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL95LA166

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND FAILURE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION. A FACTOR WAS TREES.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft veered off the right side of the runway and collided with trees. According to the pilot, before the collision with the trees, he attempted to correct the drift by adding left rudder. Examination of the aircraft failed to disclose a mechanical problem or system malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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