ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296134
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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 2003 |
| Time: | 13:46 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9313V |
| MSN: | 690091 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3399 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-AID |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colo Springs, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO (COS/KCOS) |
| Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK (WDG/KWDG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the take-off roll was "right on centerline." He rotated after attaining approximately 80 mph, retracted the landing gear, and accelerated to "90 mph." After climbing "approximately 50 to 100 feet in the air," he experienced "a gust and a strong downdraft" and the airplane would not climb. He said the gust and strong downdraft forced the airplane lower and to the right. He lowered the nose of the airplane in an attempt to gain airspeed. All instruments were in the "green" and the last indicated airspeed was 80-85 mph. The airplane impacted the ground approximately 170 feet right of the centerline, and 575 feet beyond the runway's threshold. The airplane slid approximately 140 additional feet. The engine mount was displaced, the firewall was torn, and the fuselage above the windshield was buckled.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the downdraft, crosswind and gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN03LA047
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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