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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0434 74/3/30 CRESTD BUTTE,COLO BEECH V35A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 4400
TIME - 1630 N1953V PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 3800 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESTED BUTTE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CRESTD BUTTE,COLO GUNNISON,COLO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
55 360
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT ATMPT SHORT,SOFT FLD TKOF.ABORTED AND THEN TRIED TO CONT TKOF.GUSTS TO 20K.DENSITY ALT 11000FT