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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 337D · Alpine, TX · May 2, 1991

Date
May 2, 1991 · 16:30 local
Place
Alpine, TX
Airport
Taurus Mesa Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N86116
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW91LA075
Reported as
Cessna 337D
Reported engine
Continental IO360C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total60 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control on liftoff. Drifted off runway. Wing hit cactus causing crash. Blamed a dust devil for accident.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON LIFTOFF. DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY. WING HIT CACTUS CAUSING CRASH. BLAMED A DUST DEVIL FOR ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N86116 · 1

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