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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Afton, WY · May 26, 2003

Date: May 26, 2003 · 12:00 local
Place: Afton, WY
Airport: Afton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2106L
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA089
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total200 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N2106LRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-878 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During take off at the Afton, Wyoming airport the aircraft N2106L, with Mr. James l. crandell acting as pilot-in-command struck a wood sign post causing substantial damage to the aircrafts right wing, fuel tank and main gear door.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKE OFF AT THE AFTON, WYOMING AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT N2106L, WITH MR. JAMES L. CRANDELL ACTING AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND STRUCK A WOOD SIGN POST CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT WING, FUEL TANK AND MAIN GEAR DOOR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN03LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAfton, WYthe pilot's failure to achieve an adequate climb rate, resulting in an inflight collision with the sign. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper mixture leaning procedure, the high density altitude, his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner,…May 26, 2003 · Substantial damage