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Old August 13th 12, 07:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
sambodidley[_2_]
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Default Density altitude strikes again


"Mike Adams" wrote in message
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Mxsmanic wrote:

NTSB report (preliminary): WPR12LA283

June 30, 2012
N773C Stinson 108
Bruce Meadows Airport, Stanley Idado
Airport elevation 6370 feet
Temperature 27° C
1 crew, 3 passengers


This accident received huge mainstream media coverage featuring in-cockpit
video recordings. Here's one of them:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=835_1344412426

Yes, looks like a classic high DA accident. Airplane was never able to
climb to a decent altitude.

Mike


If DA stands for Dumb Ass it meets all of the conditions of such.g