ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145221
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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 2012 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft P35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8518M |
| MSN: | D-7188 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3870 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East of Centennial Airport - KAPA, Denver, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Englewood, CO (APA) |
| Englewood, CO (APA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he focused “solely on the airspeed” indicator during takeoff and that the airplane was slow to gain airspeed. He observed the airspeed needle enter the white band and then the bottom of the green band by the end of the runway. The airplane became airborne but did not gain altitude. The pilot saw the perimeter fence, increased the pitch of the airplane, and then heard the stall warning sound. The airplane hit the fence and then impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after the airplane failed to gain adequate airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2012 03:33 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Apr-2012 05:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2012 09:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2012 16:55 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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