ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371415
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| Date: | Sunday 13 March 1988 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Latham, Woody |
| Registration: | N32982 |
| MSN: | 287525133 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2682 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ruidoso, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ruidoso, NM (KSRR) |
| Fort Worth, TX (T67) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PLT AND TWO PAX ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AT OR NEAR MAX GWT AT A DENSITY ALT OF 6,500 FT MSL. FULL FUEL HAD BEEN LOADED IN THE RIGHT TANK AND THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY. RWY 24 WAS IN USE WITH A 70 DEGREE X-WIND REPORTED FROM 310 DEGREES AT 14, GUSTING TO 32 KTS. THE TWR OPERATOR SAID THAT ON TAKEOFF 'THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THEN WENT NOSE HIGH.' THE ACFT WENT OUT OF SIGHT OFF THE END OF RWY. TWICE, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED TOWARD THE RWY AS THE NOSE WENT HIGH. WITNESSES REPORT THAT THE ACFT NEVER CLIMBED ABOVE 25 FT AGL. THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOP WIRE OF THE ARPT FENCE AT FOUR FT AGL PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE ACFT STRUCK TREES BEYOND THE END OF RWY 24 AND BOTH WINGS SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN88LA065
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 06:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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