- Date
- July 5, 1987, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cripple Creek, CO
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N112USocata TB-10
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870705031949A
- Case key
- 17260
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Analysis
This acdt occurred when the plt attempted to takeoff on a 2600 ft long rwy when the density altitude was about 13,500 ft. the acft overran the rwy and collided with a highway. The plt said that the field was too high and too short and it was too hot.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N112U
- Reported as
- Socata TB-10
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 604
- Airframe hours
- 187
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-AIAD, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Aspen Flying Club
- Registered owner
- J.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 18, 1987 · 5 hours before
- Destination
- APA · Englewood, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Gillett County, runway 18, 2,600 × 50 ft, gravel
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 113 total · 6 in this make and model · 51 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.