What happened
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(.19) On December 16, 1999, at 1515 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-31T1, N919RD, impacted terrain during initial climb following takeoff from Santa Fe, new Mexico, after a partial power loss. The private pilot and his two passengers received minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for this local area flight operating under title 14 CFR part 91. (.4)on takeoff during the initiation of a cross-country flight, the pilot raised the landing gear following liftoff and the aircraft settled back onto the ground off the end of the runway. According to the pilot and the FAA inspector who examined the aircraft, both engines were producing normal power. The elevator trim was set at 12 degrees nose up vice 3-6 degrees required, and the aircraft was within weight and balance limits. The pilot lowered the landing gear prior to impact. According to information provided by the aircraft manufacturer, induced drag increases during landing gear retraction and extension due to the landing gear doors being extended into the air stream as the landing gear cycles. (-23)on December 16, 1999, at 1513 MST, a Piper PA-31T, N919RD, impacted terrain during initial climb following departure from runway 33 at Santa Fe municipal airport, Santa Fe, folllowing a reported power loss. The private pilot and sole occupant, received serious injuries and the aircraft incurred substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, an IFR lflight plan was filed for the proposed flight to johnson city, KS. The flight was being operated under title 14 CFR part 91.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 16, 1999, AT 1515 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-31T1, N919RD, IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, AFTER A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THIS LOCAL AREA FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. (.4)ON TAKEOFF DURING THE INITIATION OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT RAISED THE LANDING GEAR FOLLOWING LIFTOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE GROUND OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND THE FAA INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT, BOTH ENGINES WERE PRODUCING NORMAL POWER. THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS SET AT 12 DEGREES NOSE UP VICE 3-6 DEGREES REQUIRED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS WITHIN WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITS. THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO IMPACT. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER, INDUCED DRAG INCREASES DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION DUE TO THE LANDING GEAR DOORS BEING EXTENDED INTO THE AIR STREAM AS THE LANDING GEAR CYCLES. (-23)ON DECEMBER 16, 1999, AT 1513 MST, A PIPER PA-31T, N919RD, IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 33 AT SANTA FE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SANTA FE, FOLLLOWING A REPORTED POWER LOSS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AN IFR LFLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PROPOSED FLIGHT TO JOHNSON CITY, KS. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91.
NTSB investigation
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