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DEN87LA171

1987-07-05 · CRIPPLE CREEK, Colorado, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_DEN87LA171.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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