ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352976
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| Date: | Thursday 22 July 1999 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Eagle Ag Service |
| Registration: | N6736Z |
| MSN: | 25-2349 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7107 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fabens, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (E35) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane was loaded with 80 gallons of cottonseed oil and 30 gallons of aviation gasoline. He taxied to the departure end of the runway and performed a 'normal full rich mixture and full throttle roll' then lifted off approximately 1/3 down the length of the runway. The pilot stated that the airplane climbed approximately 100 feet above the ground and then encountered a 'windshear...and there was a loss of lift.' The pilot added that the airplane's engine was producing 'full power and red line RPM and full rich mixture.' He attempted to maintain altitude without stalling the airplane; however, the propeller clipped a power line. The airplane's left wing impacted a power line pole, the airplane's right wing then impacted another power line pole, and the airplane came to rest against a brick fence. According to the El Paso weather facility, located 22 miles northwest of the accident site, there were towering cumulonimbus clouds to the southeast near the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions. A factor was the windshear weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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