What happened
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(.19) On October 28, 1999, approximately 1505 mountain daylight time, a Beech B-60 duke, N243RC, was substantially damaged following departure from the runway during takeoff roll at Angel Fire Airport, Angel Fire, new Mexico. The private pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was not injured. The airplane was owned/operated by the pilot under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight which was originating at the time of the accident. An IFR flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, he was on takeoff roll on runway 35 when a 35 knot crosswind struck his airplane. Subsequently, he veered off the west side of the runway, damaging the landing gear, left wing, and left propeller. (-23) on October 28, 1999 at approximately 1505 mountain daylight time, a Beech duke B-60 was substantially damaged following departure from the runway during takeoff roll at Angel Fire Airport, Angel Fire, NM. The private pilot and sole occupant aboard, was not injured. The airplane was owned/operated by the pilot under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight which was originating at the t ime of the accident. An IFR flight plan had been filed. According to the pilot, he was on takeoff role on runway 35 when a 35 knot crosswind struck his airplane. Subsequently, he veered off the west side of the runway, damaging the landing gear, left wing, fuselage, and both propellers. (.4) a pilot/witness said that the airplane had been in for maintenance in albuquerque, and he flew N243RC to Angel Fire for the accident pilot. The pilot/witness said that at approximately 1400 he landed the airplane on runway 17 with the wind from 230 degrees for 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. The pilot taxied to runway 35, and started his takeoff roll with winds 230 to 270 degrees for 22 knots with gusts to 30 knots according to the FBO manager. Approximately 2 minutes later the pilot transmitted a distress call. Another witness observed the airplane 90 degrees to the runway approximately 1,000 feet from the threshold. He said that the airplane departed the left side of the runway at a 30 degree angle approximately 400 feet from the threshold. He said that there was no indication of nose wheel ground contact for the first 150 feet of runway departure. He further observed that airplane encountered wet earth while simultaneously encountering a dirt embankment with the left wing.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON OCTOBER 28, 1999, APPROXIMATELY 1505 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH B-60 DUKE, N243RC, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT ANGEL FIRE AIRPORT, ANGEL FIRE, NEW MEXICO. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT ABOARD, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED/OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHICH WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 35 WHEN A 35 KNOT CROSSWIND STRUCK HIS AIRPLANE. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE VEERED OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR, LEFT WING, AND LEFT PROPELLER. (-23) ON OCTOBER 28, 1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 1505 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH DUKE B-60 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT ANGEL FIRE AIRPORT, ANGEL FIRE, NM. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT ABOARD, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED/OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHICH WAS ORIGINATING AT THE T IME OF THE ACCIDENT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLE ON RUNWAY 35 WHEN A 35 KNOT CROSSWIND STRUCK HIS AIRPLANE. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE VEERED OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DAMAGING THE LANDING GEAR, LEFT WING, FUSELAGE, AND BOTH PROPELLERS. (.4) A PILOT/WITNESS SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN IN FOR MAINTENANCE IN ALBUQUERQUE, AND HE FLEW N243RC TO ANGEL FIRE FOR THE ACCIDENT PILOT. THE PILOT/WITNESS SAID THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 HE LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON RUNWAY 17 WITH THE WIND FROM 230 DEGREES FOR 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. THE PILOT TAXIED TO RUNWAY 35, AND STARTED HIS TAKEOFF ROLL WITH WINDS 230 TO 270 DEGREES FOR 22 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS ACCORDING TO THE FBO MANAGER. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER THE PILOT TRANSMITTED A DISTRESS CALL. ANOTHER WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD. HE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF NOSE WHEEL GROUND CONTACT FOR THE FIRST 150 FEET OF RUNWAY DEPARTURE. HE FURTHER OBSERVED THAT AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED WET EARTH WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ENCOUNTERING A DIRT EMBANKMENT WITH THE LEFT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.