ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201939
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| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1999 |
| Time: | 09:06 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-C33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Washita Valley Flying Club |
| Registration: | N977MC |
| MSN: | CD-966 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10604 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leadville, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLXV) |
| Pauls Valley, OK (F61) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had called the airport (elevation 9,927 feet) and spoke with the local flight instructor/FAA accident prevention counselor several days before the accident. The flight instructor advised the pilot not to fly to the airport with a heavy load due to the reduction in an airplane's performance in high density altitude. On the day of the accident, the flight instructor observed the pilot depart on runway 34 with two passengers and baggage (estimated gross weight of 2,950 pounds). She said that normal departure on runway 34 is a left crosswind, due to rising terrain to the east northeast. The pilot reported the he leaned the airplane's engine for full available power, but he believes that he got into a down draft after takeoff. The airplane was found approximately 1,500 feet northeast of the departure end of the runway. The maximum gross weight of the airplane was 3,050 pounds. According to the airplane's Pilot's Operating Handbook & FAA approved Airplane Flight Manual, at 10,000 feet density altitude, the airplane was capable of climbing at 490 fpm at 90 knots indicated airspeed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's in-flight decision to turn into rising terrain, and his decision to fly into and out of the airport in a heavy weight condition after the local flight instructor/FAA accident prevention counselor recommended that he should not. Factors were the high density altitude, and the rising terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA043
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 09:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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