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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer G-164B · Joles, CO · July 4, 2007

Date: July 4, 2007 · 10:30 local
Place: Joles, CO
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NMSG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8459K
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07CA112
Reported as: Scwzer G164B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8459KRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2012 · Schweizer G-164BS/N 701B · Built 1982 Airframe modelSchweizer G-164B Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot narrative and eyewitness statements indicate that the aircraft attempted takeoff with a left quartering crosswind, a 3/4 fuel and 3/4 hopper load. The temperature was estimated at 75 degrees f. the aircraft gained takeoff speed with normal power being developed. Upon entering ground effect, the runway ended and as the aircraft sank, the pilot turned away from the crosswind and sunk into a corn field. The aircraft came to rest approximately 450 feet from the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT NARRATIVE AND EYEWITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH A LEFT QUARTERING CROSSWIND, A 3/4 FUEL AND 3/4 HOPPER LOAD. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ESTIMATED AT 75 DEGREES F. THE AIRCRAFT GAINED TAKEOFF SPEED WITH NORMAL POWER BEING DEVELOPED. UPON ENTERING GROUND EFFECT, THE RUNWAY ENDED AND AS THE AIRCRAFT SANK, THE PILOT TURNED AWAY FROM THE CROSSWIND AND SUNK INTO A CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 DEN07CA112Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJoes, COthe pilot's improper takeoff planning and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and tailwind.Jul 4, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8459K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20060727030589ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Yuma, CO(-23) On 07-27-2006 N8459K lost power on takeoff and landed in a field with substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Was the pilot with no injuries.Jul 27, 2006 · Substantial damage