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Tue, Jul 08, 2003

Density Altitude Traps Mooney Pilot

Couldn't Take Off at 12,300 Feet

The 6400 foot runway at Leadville (CO) is already at 9927 MSL. Add a hot day, and this poor Mooney was going to stay in town, like it or not.

**   Report created 7/7/2003   Record 20  **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 37JK        Make/Model: M20P      Description: M-20, M-20A/B/C/D/E/F/G/J/L/R,
  Date: 07/06/2003     Time: 1845
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
  City: LEADVILLE   State: CO   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PERFORMANCE TO FLY, WENT DOWN OFF END OF RUNWAY. DENSITY ALTITUDE REPORTED AS 12,300 FEET. LEADVILLE, CO
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: KLXV 071845Z 16016G22KT 30SM BKN160 21/M07 A3035
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Take-off      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: (LXV) LEADVILLE, CO         Dep Date: 07/06/2003   Dep. Time: 1845
  Destination:                          Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: Y
  Last Radio Cont:
  Last Clearance:
  FAA FSDO: DENVER, CO  (NM03)                    Entry date: 07/07/2003


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