Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88DTE03

AKRON, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N9569P

PIPER PA-25-235

Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THE WIND WAS FROM 200 DEGREES AT 10 KTS, AS HE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 13. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 20-30 FEET AGL IT BEGAN TO SINK AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR OR CHANGE OF WIND DIRECTION WHICH RESULTED IN THE SINK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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