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Socata TB-10 N112U

5 July 1987 · Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 5 July 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Socata TB-10 registered N112U, operated by Aspen Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Gillett County
Coordinates
38.7392, -105.1695
Aircraft
Socata TB-10
Registration
N112U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Englewood
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN87LA171

People

3 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 3 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Socata TB-10 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Mar 1992 Socata TB-10
N105A
Elkhart, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
Central Skyport Aviation Minor injuries -
23 Aug 1992 Socata TB-10
N20BN
Big Bear, California, United States General Aviation Company Minor injuries -
19 Sep 1993 Socata TB 10
N104F
Aguadilla
no coordinates
- Fatal 3
24 Jul 1995 Socata TB-10
N20BX
Damascus, Maryland, United States Fly Boys Inc Minor injuries -
25 Jul 2007 Socata TB-10 Lillo, Spain
no coordinates
- No injuries -
19 Aug 2012 Socata TB 10
N5542Z
Shirley, New York, United States McElroy David J Fatal 2

All 9 records for this type

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