20030706013759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Leadville, CO · July 6, 2003

Date: July 6, 2003
Place: Leadville, CO
Airport: Lake County Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N37JK
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA122
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 28,000 total300 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N37JKRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 2007 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0836 · Built 1979 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot weikel is in the hospital with serious injuries - will follow up when he recovers. (-23 amendment) upon take off at the Leadville, Colorado airport, pilot weikle experienced windshear and a loss of 20 to 25 KTS in airspeed. The aircraft was forced down to the runway and off the end causing substantial damage to aircraft and serious injuries to the pilot. Pilot weikle checked the weather from 2 sources and is an experienced plot with 28000 hrs flight time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WEIKEL IS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES - WILL FOLLOW UP WHEN HE RECOVERS. (-23 AMENDMENT) UPON TAKE OFF AT THE LEADVILLE, COLORADO AIRPORT, PILOT WEIKLE EXPERIENCED WINDSHEAR AND A LOSS OF 20 TO 25 KTS IN AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED DOWN TO THE RUNWAY AND OFF THE END CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT. PILOT WEIKLE CHECKED THE WEATHER FROM 2 SOURCES AND IS AN EXPERIENCED PLOT WITH 28000 HRS FLIGHT TIME.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN03LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeadville, COthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to attain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. Contributing factors were the wind shear, runway light, fence post, and unsuitable terrain.Jul 6, 2003 · Substantial damage