ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294469
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 September 2004 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Smith Aerostar 601P |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N11BE |
| MSN: | 61P-0203-017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lordsberg, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lordsburg Municipal Airport, NM (LSB/KLSB) |
| Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the take off roll from runway 12, the airplane "veered 30 degrees to the right, departed the runway, and came to rest a couple of hundred yards away in sagebrush," causing substantial damage. The pilot stated that prior to the take-off roll, he observed the wind sock "hanging down indicating a no-wind situation." The winds 33 miles northeast of the airport were reported as 250 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 17 knots. According to a witness, the airplane got caught in a whirlwind. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the dirt devil/whirlwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN04LA146
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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