ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238583
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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 2020 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Quickie Q200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N85BJ |
| MSN: | 2438 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1060 hours |
| Engine model: | Revmaster 2100D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Preston Airport (U10), Franklin County, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nampa-KMAN, ID (MAN/KMAN) |
| Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport, WY (RKS/KRKS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the takeoff roll, about two-thirds of the way down the runway at rotation speed of 70 mph, the airplane was not lifting off as normal. At 75 mph nothing was changing so the pilot attempted to place the airplane into ground effect, "something I learned to do in other types but not this plane." The pilot recalled that he added "too much forward stick" and the airplane porpoised, ascended and rolled to the right. The pilot leveled the wings, however, the airplane descended and collided with terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, canard, and the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot further reported that he did not accomplish any performance planning for the atmospheric conditions before the flight. At the time of the accident, the density altitude was calculated at 6,977ft.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to accomplish performance calculations for the atmospheric conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA221
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N85BJ
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2020 21:20 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Sep-2020 12:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2022 05:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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