Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Eagle, CO
39.655263°N, 106.828651°W |
Tail number | N520W |
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Accident date | 29 Jul 1991 |
Aircraft type | WARNER, David B. GLASAIR-SHA |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN A TURN DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB, RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, STALL, AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE: EXCESSIVE BANK ANGLE AND ABRUPT MANEUVER AT A LOW ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT A RECOVERY.