ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352955
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| Date: | Saturday 24 July 1999 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4540A |
| MSN: | 22-3849 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2300 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Limon, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , CO (KLIC) |
| Lamar, CO (KLAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
One notch of flaps (half flaps) were used for the takeoff from runway 34. METAR wind was from 160 degrees at 6 knots. As the airplane passed over the departure end of the runway, it began to 'sag.' The pilot made a forced landing in a field. To avoid a ditch, he intentionally forced the airplane onto the ground, crossing the controls. Density altitude was computed to be 7,690 feet mean sea level.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of the wrong runway for takeoff. Factors were a direct tailwind and high density altitude that deteriorated the airplane's climb capability, and unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA128
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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