ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353201
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| Date: | Friday 11 June 1999 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: | Taylorcraft F-21 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2806W |
| MSN: | F-1504 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 628 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pleasanton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pleasanton, TX (KPEZ) |
| Gainesville, TX (KGLE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport rated pilot lost control of the airplane during takeoff climb. According to the pilot, while climbing 50-60 feet above the ground, the nose of the airplane yawed left and simultaneously pitched nose up. The airplane was pushed to the right and entered an uncontrolled descent. The pilot attempted to arrest the descent and drift to the right, but was unsuccessful. The airplane impacted the ground with the left wing and left main landing gear. The pilot stated that an inspection of the airplane after the accident revealed no anomalies that would have prevented normal flight. According to the pilot, the wind was from the southeast at 5 knots. However, both he and the passenger stated that they thought that they had inadvertently flown into a 'dust devil.' The pilot added that the airspeed indicated 75 knots prior to and during the incident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor was the whirl wind weather condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 11:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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