ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162662
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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 2013 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1C-200 Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Blackhawk Leasing Llc |
| Registration: | N80MF |
| MSN: | 3156 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Los Alamos Airport (KLAM), Los Alamos, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Alamos, NM (KLAM) |
| Chandler, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger were on a cross-country flight and stopped at an en route airport. After waiting for weather to improve, they took off to the west. A witness reported seeing the airplane depart the runway and then enter a steep left turn, before descending and impacting terrain. The airport directory noted that all landings are to the west, and all takeoffs to the east. A commuter pilot reported that the accident pilot asked him if east takeoffs and west landings were mandatory. The commuter pilot responded that he believed it was but that the commuter crew had permission from the airport manager to depart to the west, if needed. The commuter pilot added that if they departed to the west, they would make a turn before the terminal building. The automated weather reporting station, located on the field recorded about 5 minutes after the accident, the wind from 270 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 23 knots. An examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact abnormality with the engine or airframe.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering after takeoff in gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=80MF
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2013 21:24 | Geno | Added |
| 09-Dec-2013 04:40 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 10-Dec-2013 19:42 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 10-Dec-2013 20:50 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport] |
| 10-Dec-2013 23:17 | Geno | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2013 23:18 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 24-Jan-2014 23:04 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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