Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88LA015

TIMBERON, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N9375P

PIPER PA-24-260C

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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