ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164816
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 March 2014 |
| Time: | 17:32 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III |
| Owner/operator: | Harvey and Rihn Aviation, TX |
| Registration: | N3398M |
| MSN: | 28R-7837113 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13031 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (KSRR), Ruidoso, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ruidoso, NM (SRR) |
| Carlsbad, NM (CNM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot initiated the takeoff roll from runway 30 with the throttle and mixture control in the full forward position. When the airspeed reached 65 knots, the airplane began to climb and the pilot noticed that the airplane was not accelerating. He flew over the departure end of runway 30 at 100 feet and started a shallow left turn. He noticed that the landing gear indicator lights were illuminated green so he adjusted the landing gear lever down and then up again. The pilot continued to be distracted when the green lights remained illuminated. He then decided to fly to runway 6 and make a forced landing. The airplane was still 100 above the ground and began to lose altitude. The pilot made a forced landing straight ahead into a field and the airplane struck several trees. Prior to departure, the fuel tanks were filled with 40 gallons of fuel and the airplane contained 40 pounds of luggage. The calculated density altitude for the flight was about 7,800 feet. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Based on the information gathered, it is likely that the airplanes performance was degraded due to a high density altitude and a rich fuel-air mixture.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adjust the engine's fuel-air mixture and decision to takeoff in high density attitude conditions which degraded the airplane's performance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2014 18:01 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Mar-2014 22:42 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2014 23:12 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 13:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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