ALAMAGORDO, NM, USA
N1866V
CESSNA 140
AFTER TOPPING THE ACFT WITH FUEL, THE PLT TOOK OF FROM THE 4200 FT HIGH RWY, TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS. THE DENSITY ALT AT THAT TIME WAS ABOUT 6700 FT. DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE PLT ROTATED AT 50 MPH, THEN ACCELERATED IN GROUND EFFECT TO 70 MPH. HE THEN STARTED TO CLIMB, BUT THE AIRSPEED BLEED OFF RAPIDLY AS THE ACFT GOT OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED FLY THE ACFT IN GROUND EFFECT AGAIN, BUT HAD TO MANEUVER TO AVOID A POWER LINE & A HOUSE. WHILE TURNING TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 20 FT AGL & IMPACTED LEFT WING 1ST. THE PLT THOUGHT THERE WAS A PARTIAL POWER LOSS, BUT NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS VERIFIED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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