ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299085
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| Date: | Friday 21 April 2000 |
| Time: | 09:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3579V |
| MSN: | 14748 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5045 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | RED LODGE, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| CASPER , WY (KCPR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the airplane attained an altitude of about five feet and began to drift to the right due to a gust of wind from the left. The pilot corrected with rudder control, however, the airplane continued to drift and would not accelerate or climb as expected. The pilot opted to reduce power and land next to the runway. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot had calculated the density altitude at about 6,267 feet. He also utilized the aircraft's performance data to calculate the takeoff distance and climb rate. The data however, was based upon the installation of a standard propeller. The aircraft was equipped with a cruise pitch propeller. The pilot reported that he felt that the reason why the aircraft would not accelerate and climb as expected, was due to the cruise pitch propeller.
Probable Cause: A high density altitude and inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Not attaining a proper climb rate, not maintaining a proper runway alignment, and gusting wind conditions were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA00LA076
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 July 1999 | N3579V | Private | 0 | Sitka, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Oct-2022 02:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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