Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN89LA049

WINNETT, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N5570H

PIPER PA-11

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM A FARM STRIP WITH A 10 KT HEAD WIND. THE PLT SAID THE SUN WAS SHINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACDT BUT THERE HAD BEEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AREA. HE SAID THE LIFTOFF WAS NORMAL BUT AT ABOUT 15 TO 18 FT AGL THE ACFT STALLED AND CRASHED. AFTER THE ACDT THE PLT FOUND A THIN LAYER OF ICE ON THE WINGS. HE SAID THE SUN PROBABLY MELTED SNOW ON THE WINGS, WHILE THE ACFT WAS PARKED, WHICH THEN FROZE DURING THE TAKEOFF. THE TEMP AT THE TIME OF THE ACDT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 20-25 DEG F. THE PLT REPORTED HE HAD FLOWN 10 HRS IN THE PRECEDING 24.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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