ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38621
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 1990 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N231NB |
| MSN: | 25-0319 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 890 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-GB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carson City, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Truckee, CA (4TA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 27, AND WAS ON INITIAL CLIMB AT 200-300 FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY ROLLED LEFT INTO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE AND IMPACT THE GROUND. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS COMPUTED AS 7,057 FT. CAUSE: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X23027
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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