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Edited on Sat Dec-20-08 11:01 PM by Aviation Pro
...was probably the culprit. The METAR at the time of the accident was the following:
KDEN 210134Z 29024G32KT 10SM FEW040 SCT100 M04/M18 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 28036/0123
(On edit the gobbledly gook reads: Denver International Airport, the 21st of the month at 0134 (6:34 PM local time), winds 290 (WNW) 24 knots gusting to 34, visibility 10 statute miles, few clouds at 4000', scattered at 10000' (all altitudes above ground level), temperature -4 C (28 F), dew point -18 (16 F), altimeter 29.98 inches of mercury, remarks, peak wind 280 (WNW) 36 knots recorded at 0123).
The peak wind at 0123 (1823 local/6:23 PM) indicates that the aircraft, which was launching from runway 34, may have experience a shift from that peak intensity to the steady state component. This may have caused a loss of lift at VR (rotation speed) and led to the accident.
Fortunately, there were no serious injuries to either the passengers or the crew.
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