ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382135
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| Date: | Sunday 24 April 1983 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Varga 2150A |
| Owner/operator: | Arizona Charter Airlines |
| Registration: | N8269J |
| MSN: | VAC 142-79 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1136 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chandler, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AFTER GAINING ABOUT 50-75 FT OF ALTITUDE A STRONG VERTICAL GUST WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH INCREASED THE ACFT'S PITCH ATTITUDE TO A CRITICAL ANGLE WHEREUPON THE ACFT STALLED. RECOVERY WAS INCOMPLETE & THE ACFT IMPACTED THE TAXIWAY NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE RWY 22 IN A NEAR LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE. BOTH THE PLT & THE REAR SEAT PAX/PLT STATED THAT THEIR CLIMB OUT ANGLE WAS NOT PARTICULARLY STEEP WHEN THE GUST, WHICH WAS PROBABLY A DUST DEVIL, WAS ENCOUNTERED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA204
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 10:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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