ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294763
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 2004 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | Viking Dragonfly |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N89VE |
| MSN: | 906 |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 2200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Covington, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Covington, LA (L31) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to departure, the pilot topped off the fuel tanks. The pilot indicated the takeoff roll "used alot of runway." Shortly after takeoff, the airplane impacted trees near the end of the runway, and came to rest south of the airport. The pilot stated the airplane did not climb due to a high density altitude. In addition, the pilot stated there were no anomalies with the engine or airframe. The elevation at the airport was 39 feet msl and the density altitude was calculated to 1,764 feet.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which failed to assure adequate takeoff performance for the airplane to clear obstacles. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW04LA196
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 08:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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