ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355302
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 September 1997 |
| Time: | 08:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8731C |
| MSN: | 22-1383 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1715 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saratoga, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSAA) |
| Sidney, NE (KSNY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he took off on runway 23 at Saratoga, Wyoming, but the airplane would not climb. The airplane began descending and impacted terrain approximately one mile west of the airport. The pilot attributed the descent to 'winds spilling over the ridge.' At the time of the accident, recorded winds at Laramie, Wyoming (located 37 miles north-northwest of Saratoga) were from 220 degrees at 12 knots. The altimeter setting was 30.47 inches of mercury, and the temperature was 79 degrees F. Saratoga Airport is situated at an elevation of 6,987 feet msl (above mean sea level). Based on this meteorological information, density altitude at Saratoga was computed to be approximately 9,113 feet msl. The airplane manufacturer calculated that the airplane could achieve a 450 feet per minute rate of climb.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to consult airplane performance data based upon the weather conditions that prevailed. Factors were terrain induced turbulence and high density altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA337
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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