What happened
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(-23) On July 6, 2000, at 1410 MST, a Beechcraft BE-18-G18S, N1800L, registered to wild blue yonder inc, veered off the left side of the runway while attempting to take off on runway 22 at Taos Municipal Airport, Taos, new Mexico, while on a training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated flight instructor and the private pilot were uninjured. The flight originated at Taos, new Mexico, on July 6, at 1400 MST. (.4) the private pilot receiving instruction initiated the takeoff on runway 22. At approximately 40 mph, she raised the tail off the ground in preparation for liftoff. The airplane veered to the left, and the flight instructor took control and aborted the takeoff. The airplane struck a runway light before coming to a stop on the left side of the runway. The flight instructor said that as power was increased for takeoff, the right throttle was advanced slightly ahead of the left throttle, and this, in combination with the gusty crosswind, caused the airplane to veer left off the runway. The wind was from 180 degrees at 17 knots (19 mph), with gusts to 24 knots (28 mph). This would present a 40 degree left quartering headwind. The airplane was not equipped with geisse safety gear. According to the crosswind component chart contained in the Beech G18S 'flight handbook,' the maximum safe crosswind component was not exceeded.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 6, 2000, AT 1410 MST, A BEECHCRAFT BE-18-G18S, N1800L, REGISTERED TO WILD BLUE YONDER INC, VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 22 AT TAOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TAOS, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TAOS, NEW MEXICO, ON JULY 6, AT 1400 MST. (.4) THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION INITIATED THE TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 22. AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, SHE RAISED THE TAIL OFF THE GROUND IN PREPARATION FOR LIFTOFF. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT AS POWER WAS INCREASED FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF THE LEFT THROTTLE, AND THIS, IN COMBINATION WITH THE GUSTY CROSSWIND, CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO VEER LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS (19 MPH), WITH GUSTS TO 24 KNOTS (28 MPH). THIS WOULD PRESENT A 40 DEGREE LEFT QUARTERING HEADWIND. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH GEISSE SAFETY GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT CHART CONTAINED IN THE BEECH G18S 'FLIGHT HANDBOOK,' THE MAXIMUM SAFE CROSSWIND COMPONENT WAS NOT EXCEEDED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.