Jul 22, 2005
Accident
Destroyed Las Vegas, NV
Injuries2 serious, 1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The pilot's excessive selection of flaps prior to takeoff, which resulted in a failure to obtain/maintain an appropriate climb airspeed, and an inadvertent stall/mush during takeoff-initial climb. A factor contributing to the accident was a high density altitude.
NTSB LAX05GA243