19881029048719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Semco Challenger · Aspen, CO · October 29, 1988

Date
October 29, 1988 · 13:55 local
Place
Aspen, CO
Airport
Aspen-Pitkin Co - Sardy Field
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ABFA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N909MG
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89FA024
Reported as
Semco Challenger
Reported engine
Lycoming ALF502L2
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hurried takeoff. Lost directional control. Used reverse thrust improperly veered off runway into parked aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

HURRIED TAKEOFF. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. USED REVERSE THRUST IMPROPERLY VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO PARKED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.