ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295202
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| Date: | Saturday 20 September 2003 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N41698 |
| MSN: | 980-73 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3429 hours |
| Engine model: | Mazda O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Byers, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denver-Front Range Airport, CO (KFTG) |
| Byers, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was attempting to land to the west on the airstrip when he encountered a tailwind. The pilot reported he initiated a go-around, but had to turn south to avoid a large tree at the end of the airstrip, and a group of people on the north side of the airstrip. The airplane's right main landing gear contacted the ground. The airplane slid down an embankment and nosed-over causing substantial damage to the airplane's right wing, left and right wing struts, and the right main landing gear. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. Approximately 23 minutes after the accident, the wind conditions at the Denver International Airport, 22 nautical miles west of the accident site, were 100 degrees magnetic at 11 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining adequate clearance from the ground and his improper in-flight planning/decision. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind, the low altitude, the tree, the people, the embankment, and the ravine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN03LA154
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 November 1991 | N41698 | Schoenwald, Harold | 0 | Watkins, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 19:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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