ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290092
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| Date: | Saturday 20 April 2013 |
| Time: | 12:04 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6955E |
| MSN: | 56455 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3158 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GO-300 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Edgewood, NM (1N1) |
| Albuquerque-Double Eagle II Airport, NM (KAEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that upon arrival at his destination, he realized there were dust devils in the vicinity that were diminishing or moving away; he decided they would not be a factor. He landed the airplane and was taxiing slowly on a taxiway when he saw a dust devil about 300 feet to his left front. He said that he had slowed to a stop by the time the dust devil engulfed the airplane, but the airplane was lifted about 3 feet off the taxiway surface. The airplane then impacted the ground on the right wingtip and propeller, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control during taxi due to an inadvertent encounter with a dust devil.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA234
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 10:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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