ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374959
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 June 1986 |
| Time: | 07:51 LT |
| Type: |  American AA-1 YANKEE |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5935L |
| MSN: | AA1-0235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2179 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheyenne, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cheyenne, WY (KCYS) |
| Flagler, CO (3V3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF ON A 4,997 FOOT LONG RWY, THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RWY AND LIFTED OFF AGAIN JUST PRIOR TO REACHING THE END OF THE RWY. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN FLT. THE ACFT IMPACTED ON A STREET, TRAVELED 30 FEET, STRUCK A WOODEN FENCE AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A TREE ON THE FRONT LAWN OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. MOST OF THE PLT'S FLT EXPERIENCE WAS IN AREAS WITH ELEVATIONS NEAR SEA LEVEL. HE STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE THE MIXTURE SHOULD BE LEANED DURING TAKEOFF FROM HIGH ALT ARPTS AS THE ACFT OWNER MANUAL SUGGESTS. CHEYENNE ARPT ELEVATION IS 6,150 FT MSL. THE ACFT WAS ALSO DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN 35 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT AT TAKEOFF.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86FA149
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 14:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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