Accident Piper PA-24-260C N9375P, Sunday 25 October 1987

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Date:	Sunday 25 October 1987
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-24-260C
Owner/operator:	Blesius, Cornelius
Registration:	N9375P
MSN:	24-4875
Total airframe hrs:	4848 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Timberon, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	El Paso, TX (KELP)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ON TAKEOFF WITH A 10 TO 15 KNOT TAILWIND AND 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS, A 20 DEGREE TURN WAS ATTEMPTED AT 60 FEET AGL. THE PILOT STATED A DOWNDRAFT FORCED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A WOODPILE AND SEVERAL SMALL TREES.POST-CRASH FIRE DESTROYED MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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