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Old September 1st 07, 04:28 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Ron Lee[_2_]
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Default Bonanza crash caught on video

Jay Honeck wrote:

http://fox40.trb.com/


It sure looks like the pilot was taking off from a high-density
altitude airport with no flaps, downwind.


From this link I would not say that it was a high DA airport.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/O61

Downwind? I just could not tell from the vegetation moving and I
never saw a windsock.

It did appear as though he was rapidly approaching the end of pavement
and may have lifted off with minimal airspeed. Note the wings soon
after liftoff and then right before the impact with terrain.

Shouldn't 4000' be enough at that elevation for that aircraft?

Ron Lee