Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA082

ROCK ROVER, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N1653G

CHAMPION 7GCBC

Analysis

THE PLT WAS USING A PASTURE FOR TAKEOFF. THE WINDS WERE CALM AND THE TAKEOFF RUN WAS SLIGHTLY UPHILL. THERE WAS A LOW SPOT IN THE PASTURE WHICH WAS SOFT FROM MELTING SNOW. THE ACFT DID NOT REACH TAKEOFF SPEED BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE PASTURE. DURING THE OVERRUN, THE ACFT CONTACTED A ROCK AND FLIPPED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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