ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288235
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| Date: | Saturday 7 August 2010 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4372J |
| MSN: | 28-22756 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4040 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glenwood, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Negrito, NM (1NM7) |
| Glenwood, NM (13NM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was doing some back country flying and landed to the northeast at an unimproved ranch airstrip with a field elevation of 7,400 feet msl. The airstrip was not maintained and there was tall grass along the landing path. After landing, the pilot turned around and took off to the southwest. The airplane failed to gain altitude and collided with a fence and impacted terrain. The pilot said the temperature was 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit). There were no anomalies found with the airplane's engine or other airplane systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10LA227
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 19:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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