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FAA accident report · Beech E18S · Eloy, AZ · April 15, 1992

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Date
April 15, 1992 · 17:40 local
Place
Eloy, AZ
Airport
Eloy Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N711DN
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA177
Reported as
Beech E18S
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A27
People aboard
16
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N711DNRegistration cancelled Aug 4, 2011 · Beech E18SS/N BA-43 · Built 1955Airframe modelBeech E18SEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Encountered dust devil on takeoff. Left wing lifted. Veered into wind and ground looped. Damaged wing and gear.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED DUST DEVIL ON TAKEOFF. LEFT WING LIFTED. VEERED INTO WIND AND GROUND LOOPED. DAMAGED WING AND GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX92LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEloy, AZFailure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control and to properly compensate for the unfavorable wind conditions encountered during the takeoff ground run. Contributing to the accident was the unforecasted dust devil weather phenomena.Apr 16, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N711DN · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19851028059349IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Antonio, TXPilot applied brakes to exit runway and aircraft made two 360 before control was regained. Brake bleed nut loose.Oct 28, 1985Incident 19841116065729IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Antonio, TXPlane ground looped after touchdown. Pilot blamed tail wheel lock but no defects found. Possibly not locked.Nov 16, 1984