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Aviation accident DEN89FA152

1 fatal · BEECH E33 · 1989-07-02 · ANGEL FIRE, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN89FA152
Event ID
20001213X28790
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-02
Location
ANGEL FIRE, NM, USA
Coordinates
36.390346, -105.269699

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
E33
Registration
N20CF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, HIS PREMATURE ROTATION FOR TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT SPEED TO CLIMB, AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF (WHILE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT GROSS WEIGHT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM LIMIT, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, UPHILL RUNWAY GRADIENT, DOWNDRAFT, TURBULENCE, AND TREES.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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