ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289115
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| Date: | Saturday 16 July 2011 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Zenith STOL CH 701 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9040W |
| MSN: | 3978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 363 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paxton, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paxton, IL (1C1) |
| Paris-Edgar County Airport, IL (KPRG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during departure with a slight, quartering tailwind, the airplane did not continue climbing or gain altitude due to the high density altitude. The airplane started to descend and he realized that he would not clear the powerlines at the end of the runway, so he banked the airplane to the left and made a hard landing in the grass which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall, lower forward fuselage, and rudder. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff with a tailwind in high density altitude conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA486
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 09:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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