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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Cimarron, NM · July 19, 1989

Date: July 19, 1989 · 07:30 local
Place: Cimarron, NM
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26208
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN89LA173
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550B
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 953 total246 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Settled and drifted off center of dirt runway. Gear struck a rock causing a crash. High density altitude a factor.

As the FAA filed it

SETTLED AND DRIFTED OFF CENTER OF DIRT RUNWAY. GEAR STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING A CRASH. HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN89LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCimarron, NMFailure of the pilot to properly plan his flight. He failed to take into account the changable winds and the high density altitude that existed at the airstrip when he attempted to takeoff. A proper climb rate was not possible and theaircraft stalled/mushed…Jul 19, 1989 · Substantial damage