ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353349
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| Date: | Friday 14 May 1999 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N107BB |
| MSN: | 21244 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 221 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Worth, TX (T67) |
| (KAEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was on final approach for runway 22, and the wind was 260 degrees at 22 knots with gusts to 31 knots. A witness reported that moments before the accident, the wind shifted around to the right approximately 90 degrees. The pilot said the airplane suddenly yawed to the right 35 to 45 degrees, and he executed a go-around. A pilot flying a helicopter approximately 1 mile behind the accident airplane reported seeing the airplane 'dutch roll' approximately 3 or 4 times with bank angles of approximately 35 to 40 degrees. The airplane appeared to 'snap roll to the left,' and stall/mush to the ground with the left wing tip impacting first.
Probable Cause: The loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons. Factors were the sudden wind shift and wind gusts weather condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA078
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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