ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80644
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 November 2010 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Partenavia P.68 Observer |
| Owner/operator: | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
| Registration: | N44956 |
| MSN: | 318-13-OB |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7065 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dona Ana County, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP) |
| El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While performing a low-level law enforcement patrol flight, the pilot crossed a ridge and observed a parked vehicle. To investigate further, he lowered the flaps and descended to approximately 200 feet, into a canyon. The pilot made a second pass over the vehicle and initiated a right turn, during which the airplane encountered a tailwind that resulted in a rapid loss of airspeed and a descent. The pilot leveled the airplane and increased the power; however, the airplane was too slow and low to turn out of the canyon. As a result, the airplane stalled and impacted terrain. The pilot stated there were no preflight mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to conduct a low-level flight in mountainous terrain in an area where downdrafts were prevalent, resulting in the inadvertent loss of control and the collision with the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2010 10:12 | slowkid | Added |
| 12-Nov-2010 09:27 | slowkid | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2023 20:55 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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