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May 22, 1982 · Beech V35A · N6242V

Colorado Spring, CO

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 22, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Colorado Spring, CO
Aircraft
Beech V35A
Tail Number
N6242V
Operator
Edward L Walsh
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN82DA093

The pilot stated the engine run-up was normal and the mixture was leaned at 1700 RPM to obtain initial EGT movement off the bottom of the gauge. He reported taking off uphill on runway 03. He noted that the acceleration was slow, but attributed it to the upsloping runway and near maximum gross weight. Rotation was at 70 to 75 kts after using about 70% of the runway. After lift-off, the plane remained in ground effect and would not accelerate. The pilot raised the gear and turned to avoid a powerline, but impacted rising terrain and skidded to a stop. An investigation revealed the density altitude was about 6860 ft. According to the operator's manual, a normal runway roll should have been about 1500 to 1600 ft (70% of the runway length was 5862 ft.) A chief mechanic and a FAA inspector reported that the mixture control was found in a position that was too lean for takeoff.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT STATED, THE ENGINE RUN-UP WAS NORMAL AND THE MIXTURE WAS LEANED AT 1700 RPM TO OBTAIN INITIAL EGT MOVEMENT OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE GUAGE. HE REPORTED TAKING OFF UPHILL ON RUNWAY 03. HE NOTED THAT THE ACCELERATION WAS SLOW, BUT ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE UPSLOPING RUNWAY AND NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. ROTATION WAS AT 70 TO 75 KTS AFTER USING ABOUT 70% OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PLANE REMAINED IN GROUND EFFECT AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE PILOT RAISED THE GEAR AND TURNED TO AVOID A POWERLINE, BUT IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN AND SKIDDED TO A STOP. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 6860 FT. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL, A NORMAL RUNWAY ROLL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 1500 TO 1600 FT (70% OF THE RUNWAY LENGTH WAS 5862 FT.) A CHIEF MECHANIC AND A FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS FOUND IN A POSITION THAT WAS TOO LEAN FOR TAKEOFF.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:32 MDT
Nearest AirportCity Of Colorado Spring (0nm N)
Runway3
Runway Length8324 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech V35A
Tail NumberN6242V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorEdward L Walsh
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520B · Reciprocating · 285
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 54 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind40° @ 5 kt
Visibility60 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point12 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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