ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288646
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| Date: | Sunday 21 March 2010 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 23 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2325Z |
| MSN: | M-24 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2272 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Twenty Nine Palms, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Twenty Nine Palms, CA |
| Chino Airport, CA (CNO/KCNO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, after rotating and obtaining the best angle of climb airspeed, the airplane began descending "as if it had lost lift or something was pushing it down." The pilot said that the airspeed was still at best angle of climb airspeed but the airplane was descending. As impact with terrain was assured, the pilot set up for a forced landing. The airplane subsequently impacted rising terrain about 150 to 200 feet from the departure end of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to its right wing. The pilot reported that winds were variable at 6 knots, with gusts to 15 knots, and added that he felt the accident was the direct result of wind shear and could not have been prevented or detected. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's encounter with a wind shear/downdraft that exceeded the climb performance capabilities of the airplane during initial climb.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR10CA175
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 00:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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