Accident Champion 7KCAB N1832G, Sunday 17 November 1985

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Date:	Sunday 17 November 1985
Time:	15:15 LT
Type:	Champion 7KCAB
Owner/operator:	Barton M Brooks
Registration:	N1832G
MSN:	86
Year of manufacture:	1967
Total airframe hrs:	1192 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-320-E2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Berthoud, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT HE MADE 7-9 HIGH SPEED TAXIES TO PACK THE SNOW ON THE GRASS STRIP, ABORTING MID-STRIP WHEN FLYING SPEED WAS NOT ATTAINED. ON THE FINAL RUN, THE PLT SAID THE ACFT AGAIN FAILED TO REACH FLYING SPEED AND DECIDED TO ABORT MID-STRIP. THE PLT STATED HE CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED BACK ON THE STICK, HOWEVER, THE ACFT DECELERATED QUICKER THAN USUAL AND ROLLED OVER ITS NOSE ONTO ITS BACK.

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