RENO, NV, USA
N586MS
MORRIS B. STEPHENS VARIVIGGEN
AN EXCESSIVELY LONG TAKEOFF RUN WAS MADE DUE TO HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. DURING INTITAL CLIMB THE PILOT OVER ROTATED CAUSING A LOW AIRSPEED. THE PILOT NOTICED THIS, LOWERED THE NOSE AND THEN FLEW INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE PILOT GAINED HIS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE IN 1960 AND AT THAT TIME HAD LOGGED OVER 130 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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