Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88LA012

EKALAKA, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N2028D

BEECH C35

Analysis

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED AN UNEXPECTED TAILWIND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TRIED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BUT TALL GRASS AND THE TAILWIND DID NOT ALLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO DECELERATE PROPERLY. THE AIRCRAFT RAN THROUGH TWO DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STRUCK THE RIDGE OF A THIRD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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