Pilot Debrief

HAMLIN JOHN D CH701 near Paxton, IL — 2011-07-16

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Date
2011-07-16
Location
Paxton, IL, USA
Airport
1C1
Aircraft
HAMLIN JOHN D CH701
Registration
N9040W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to takeoff with a tailwind in high density altitude conditions.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during departure with a slight, quartering tailwind, the airplane did not continue climbing or gain altitude due to the high density altitude. The airplane started to descend and he realized that he would not clear the powerlines at the end of the runway, so he banked the airplane to the left and made a hard landing in the grass which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall, lower forward fuselage, and rudder. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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