Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA184

DEL NORTE, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N731GN

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM A 3800-FT GRASS RWY. FIELD ELEVATION WAS 7700 FT, TEMP WAS 88 DEG. THE PLT SAID THAT AT ABOUT 2500 FT DOWN THE RWY HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED. THE PLT SAID THAT TAKEOFF WAS DOWNWIND AND HE HAD ENCOUNTERED A GUST. ACFT PERFORMANCE FIGURES INDICATE THAT THE AIRPLANE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCELERATED TO TAKEOFF SPEED AND BE BRAKED TO A STOP IN THE AMOUNT OF RUNWWAY AVAILABLE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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