Accident Cessna 177RG N34205, Saturday 3 April 1993

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Date:	Saturday 3 April 1993
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N34205
MSN:	177RG0982
Year of manufacture:	1976
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Imperial, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KIPL)
Destination airport:	(KIPL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL WHICH LIFTED AND TURNED THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND BEGAN A TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE LEADING EDGE OF A PARKED AIRPLANE. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND INTENTIONALLY LANDED ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY WITH ITS LANDING GEARS RETRACTED. A GROUND WITNESS CONFIRMED THE DUST DEVIL PHENOMENA.

Probable Cause: THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A DUST DEVIL.

Accident investigation: