ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374550
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| Date: | Friday 25 July 1986 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Glenn Bruce Jacobs |
| Registration: | N76541 |
| MSN: | 10977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2101 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taos, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taos, NM (KSKX) |
| Aurora, CO (1W1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
N76541 TOOK OFF ON RWY 04 ON A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE DAY. THE ACFT WAS SEEN CLIMBING WITH THE NOSE HIGH NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT JUST CLEARED SOME ELECTRICAL LINES NEAR THE END OF THE RWY AND THEN WAS OBSERVED TO DESCEND DOWN TO A HEIGHT VERY CLOSE TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE ACFT BANKED TO THE LEFT IT APPEARED THAT THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND, FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE IMPACTING THE GROUND AND THEN THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. THERE WAS NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86FA207
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 10:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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