Hispano Aviacion HA-200 accident near Pueblo, CO
On June 12, 2004, a Hispano Aviacion HA-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pueblo, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 12, 2004
- Place
- Pueblo, CO
- Aircraft
- Hispano Aviacion HA-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.283°N, 104.505°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040621X00837
NTSB summary
On June 12, 2004, at 0717 mountain daylight time, a Hispano Aviacion HA-200 SAETA, N611HA, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after taking off from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB), Pueblo, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the pilot's fiance, the purpose of the flight was to take photographs of the airplane for a promotional brochure that was being prepared for the upcoming air show season. The airplane was serviced with 71 gallons of Jet-A fuel, and a Prist additive was added to an undetermined amount of fuel that was already on board the airplane (total fuel capacity is 152 gallons). At 0712, the pilot was cleared to taxi to runway 26L and was issued a transponder code of 0333. At 0716, after requesting touch and go landings, the pilot was cleared for takeoff and to "make left closed traffic runway 26L." The consensus of witness' interviews and statements indicated the airplane made what appeared to be a normal takeoff, lifting off about halfway down runway 26L (4,073 feet x 75 feet, asphalt). It then rolled steeply to the left and the nose fell through the horizon. The airplane struck the ground, exploded, and burned. The pilot's fiance took two pictures of the takeoff before her attention was diverted by the accident. The pilot's HA-200 flight instructor was interviewed by an
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an accelerated stall at an altitude too low for recovery. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft make and model.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
