Accident Piper PA-25-235 N9571P, Tuesday 11 September 1990

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Date:	Tuesday 11 September 1990
Time:	13:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-25-235
Owner/operator:	Toberman Flying Service, Inc.
Registration:	N9571P
MSN:	25-7405681
Year of manufacture:	1974
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Idalia, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	(NONE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING LANDING ROLL, AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL TEST FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL. THIS ENCOUNTER CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND IT STRUCK A FENCE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Probable Cause: THE ENCOUNTER WITH AN UNFAVORABLE WIND, A DUST DEVIL. A FACTOR WAS THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Accident investigation: