NONE · Cessna A185F · 2007-08-19 · Lake City, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN07CA139
Event ID
20070911X01364
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-19
Location
Lake City, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.833332, -107.333335
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A185F
Registration
N185MR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight planning, his inability to attain short field takeoff performance, and his intentional maneuvering of the airplane into bushes and a fence during the aborted takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were the high density altitude and the tailwind.