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CEN11CA662

2011-08-26 · Saguache, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 04V

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the aborted takeoff.

Factual narrative

According to local law enforcement who spoke with one of the passengers, during takeoff the pilot experienced an unspecified problem with the airplane. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and the airplane impacted the terrain adjacent to the runway. After impacting terrain, the landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest upright within the perimeter of the airport. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the left wing and fuselage were buckled. Numerous attempts to contact the pilot to discuss the accident have been unsuccessful. According to local law enforcement personnel who spoke with one of the passengers, the pilot experienced an unspecified problem with the airplane during takeoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and the airplane impacted the terrain adjacent to the runway, collapsing the landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing and fuselage were buckled. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_CEN11CA662.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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