20040625014679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lancar LC-40-550FG · Show Low, AZ · June 25, 2004

Date: June 25, 2004 · 10:20 local
Place: Show Low, AZ
Airport: Show Low Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6505L
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA266
Reported as: Lancar LC40550FG
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total398 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N6505LRegistered now · Lancair LC-40-550FGS/N 40033 · Built 2001 Airframe modelLancair LC-40-550FG Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was attempting a landing at the showlow, AZ airport (sow) on runway 24 when a gust of wind (dust devil) caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. The aircraft was forced off of the right side of runway 24. Weather was reported as clear with winds at 270 @ 7KTS. The pilot and one pax were not injured. No one on the ground was injured. Damage to the aircraft: right wing, nose gear, prop and undercarriage. Possibly damage to firewall due to visual nose gear inspecton. End.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT THE SHOWLOW, AZ AIRPORT (SOW) ON RUNWAY 24 WHEN A GUST OF WIND (DUST DEVIL) CAUSED THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 24. WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS CLEAR WITH WINDS AT 270 @ 7KTS. THE PILOT AND ONE PAX WERE NOT INJURED. NO ONE ON THE GROUND WAS INJURED. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT: RIGHT WING, NOSE GEAR, PROP AND UNDERCARRIAGE. POSSIBLY DAMAGE TO FIREWALL DUE TO VISUAL NOSE GEAR INSPECTON. END.

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 LAX04LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShow Low, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing after encountering a dust devil.Jun 25, 2004 · Substantial damage