ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35630
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 1995 |
| Time: | 20:40 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Harry Tarleton Jenkins, Jr. |
| Registration: | N163J |
| MSN: | 1135 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 405 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prescott, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPRC) |
| La Verne, CA (KPOC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About midway down the runway, the pilot initiated the first of three abortive attempts to rotate and climb out. After each attempt the aircraft settled back onto the runway. The pilot aborted his takeoff but did not have sufficient stopping distance remaining. The aircraft overran the runway and collided with a fence. Before departure, the pilot performed a runup and then went through a verbal checklist which included mixture rich. The plans supplier recommends an engine leaning procedure be followed prior to takeoff when density altitude exceeds 5,000 feet. The computed density altitude was 7,771 feet. The computed gross takeoff weight was 1,546.8 pounds, which exceeded the plans supplier recommendation of 1,325 pounds. The runway has a 1.0 percent upslope. The weight of the aircraft placed it off of the takeoff distance performance planning charts. No discrepancies were found during an examination of the aircraft. The engine was started and exercised to full power.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to properly lean the engine for best power, his premature rotation of an over gross aircraft on an uphill runway, and his delay in aborting the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA277
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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