Vari-Eze N123EZ
10 September 1982 · Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Vari-Eze registered N123EZ, operated by Bruce M. Muirhead, was involved in an accident near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stevens Field (2VI)
- Coordinates
- 37.2406, -107.0297
- Aircraft
- Vari-Eze
- Registration
- N123EZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bruce M. Muirhead
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pagosa Springs → Boulder
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82FTE27
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DUE TO AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM FROM THE WEST, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 04 WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND. THE SURFACE WAS WET AND THERE WAS ABOUT A 20 FT RISE IN THE LAST HALF OF THE RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY WAS 5600 FT LONG, BUT ITS ELEVATION WAS 7674 FT AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 65 DEG. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS AT ABOUT MID-FIELD DURING THE TAKEOFF, HE HAD ACCELERATED TO 60 KTS, BUT THE HILL AT THE EAST END WOULD HAVE MADE IT DIFFICULT TO FLY OFF, SO HE DECIDED TO ABORT. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING WET RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND DOWN A ROCKY SLOPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Vari-Eze accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1984 | Vari EZE | Rancho, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Vari-Eze | Liberal, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Beechcraft V35A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Edward L. Walsh | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | American AA5B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Rainbow Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Quicksilver MXII | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Jamee J. Andersen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |