ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155874
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 2013 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: | Zenair CH 250 Zenith |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N250ZP |
| MSN: | 125-A |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2736 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Taos Regional Airport, Taos, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taos, NM (SKX) |
| Santa Fe, NM (SAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he waited to depart until after a storm cloud passed the airfield from the northwest. Just before takeoff, the pilot obtained the automated weather observing system information, which reported wind from 120 degrees at 11 knots gusting to 22 knots. According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff from runway 04, the airplane stopped climbing and descended when it encountered “turbulent crosswinds and downdrafts.” The pilot turned the airplane, but it still would not climb and continued to encounter downdrafts and turbulence as it approached rising terrain, obstacles, and the storm clouds. The pilot turned the airplane again, but it continued to descend and then impacted a landfill. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. Although the reported wind was within the capabilities of the airplane, given the high gusts and recent storm, the pilot should have waited for the wind to subside before taking off.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to take off in gusting wind conditions and the airplane’s loss of climb performance following an encounter with turbulence and downdrafts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=250ZP
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2013 02:09 | Geno | Added |
| 11-May-2013 11:15 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 11-May-2013 13:50 | harro | Updated [Damage] |
| 11-May-2013 16:02 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-May-2013 17:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Jun-2013 23:49 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Dec-2016 17:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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