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| Date: | Friday 21 January 1983 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-2 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8923K |
| MSN: | 108-2823 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2868 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6A4-165-B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yucca Valley Airport, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yucca Valley Airport, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM YUCCA VALLEY AIRPORT WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A WASH WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL WHICH MADE THE AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE. THE WEATHER WAS VMC WITH TEMPERATURE IN THE 60'S AND THE WIND FROM THE EAST AT 3 TO 5 KTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001214X42034
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 11-May-2025 05:18 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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