Aircraft struck a taxiway light during takeoff.
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Date: 15-MAY-22
Time: 21:26:00Z
Regis#: N33UW
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 421
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: FORT COLLINS
State: COLORADO
almost hit an aircraft head on that was taxiing to runway 15
ReplyDeleteLanding on taxiway after aborted-in-air takeoff with potential head-on must have been exciting, but at least the likely vmc roll event was overcome.
DeleteADS-B of it was captured:
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a3954d&lat=40.458&lon=-105.016&zoom=16.5&showTrace=2022-05-15&trackLabels×tamp=1652200296
421 didn’t leave the ground, just lost control of the plane
DeleteYeah the 421 definitely never got airborne below 67 knots looking at the ads-b data. But yes, thankfully no Vmc roll event
DeleteThere is more to the story regarding the incident described on the May 15, 2022, Cessna 421C (N33UW) incident report. The loss of control on takeoff resulted in a near-miss after evasive action was taken by a C172M (N1256U) on the ground. I was sitting in the left seat of the 172, and had we not applied full power and taxied out of the way; the C421 would indeed have blended us with its props. It was clear the pilot did not have control of the C421. It also received damage to both propellers. I have footage of the event with the Public Record request it was received from.
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