ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132185
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| Date: | Saturday 1 February 1992 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bede BD-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Warfield, Robert W. |
| Registration: | N689W |
| MSN: | 689 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8 hours |
| Engine model: | FORD V-6/3.8 LITRE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Englewood, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT FOR THE AMATEUR HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE. THE PILOT WAS SEEN TO USE ABOUT 6975 FEET OF THE 10,001 FOOT RUNWAY BEFORE LIFTING OFF. THE PILOT SAID HE ROTATED AND CLIMBED OUT AT 67 MPH. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO 'MUSH' THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE GROUND. TOWER CONTROLLERS SAID THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF IN AN EXTREME NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND APPEARED TO STALL. PILOTS FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRPLANE SAID THE AIRPLANE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROTATED BETWEEN 80-85 MPH IAS.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER VR SPEED USED, CAUSING AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN AIRCRAFT MAKE AND MODEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92LA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 09:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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