- Date
- July 19, 1989, 07:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cimarron, NM
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N26208Beech A36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report July 11, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890719023729A
- Case key
- 17750
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Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to properly plan his flight. He failed to take into account the changable winds and the high density altitude that existed at the airstrip when he attempted to takeoff. A proper climb rate was not possible and theaircraft stalled/mushed into the ground.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
According to the plt and witnesses, the winds were light and variable and changed direction during takeoff. Density altitude at the time of takeoff was aprx 8,000 ft. during the takeoff the acft would not climb out of ground effect. The acft drifted to the left and settled into a rocky area off the side of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N26208
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-2312
- Engine
- Continental IO-550-B, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lubben, John F. III
- Departed
- E85 · Cimarron, NM
- Destination
- SAE · Santa Fe, NM
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- Private Airstrip, runway 23, 4,000 × 40 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 953 total · 246 in this make and model · 726 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 22 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.