Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA170

LANDERS, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N37775

ROCKWELL AEROCOMMANDER 112

Analysis

ON JUNE 22, 1985, A ROCKWELL AEROCOMMANDER 112 IMPACTED THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE DENSITY ALT WAS 7700 FT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT REALIZED THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR A RIDGETOP. THE ACFT BEGAN TO DESCEND & WAS MANEUVERED TO LAND ON LEVEL TERRAIN. A WINTESS SAID HE KNEW THE ACFT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SPEED TO TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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