ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265644
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| Date: | Sunday 18 July 2021 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcarft 35-C33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N18AR |
| MSN: | CD-959 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7339 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vance Brand Airport (LMO/KLMO), Longmont, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Longmont-Vance Brand Airport, CO (KLMO) |
| Red Oak Municipal Airport, IA (KRDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing on a personal flight with a density altitude of 6,804 ft. After takeoff, the airplane's climb rate 'did not look normal,' and the pilot was not certain that the airplane would clear a house located along the departure path. He decided to execute a precautionary landing to a hayfield about 1/3 mile from the departure end of the runway. The pilot retracted the landing gear, and the airplane touched down and slid to a stop on its belly.
Airplane performance data indicated that the expected initial rate of climb was about 780 ft per minute. Airframe and engine examinations did not reveal any anomalies consistent with an inability to maintain the published rate of climb or to produce rated engine power. Therefore, the investigation was unable to determine the reason for the lack of climb performance. Regardless, the pilot's decision to execute a precautionary landing under the circumstances was prudent.
Probable Cause: The airplane's lack of climb performance after takeoff in high density altitude conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA325
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N18AR
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2021 21:22 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Jul-2021 15:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2021 17:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2021 06:25 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Category] |
| 22-Jul-2021 18:58 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2021 10:05 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Narrative, Category] |
| 28-Jul-2021 06:28 | aaronwk | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Nov-2022 19:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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