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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing A75N1 · Paulden, AZ · June 5, 2005

Date: June 5, 2005 · 13:59 local
Place: Paulden, AZ
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N351AH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05CA195
Reported as: Boeing A75N1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,999 total180 in this make and model273 in the last 90 days

N351AHRegistered now · Boeing A75N1S/N 75-12351 Airframe modelBoeing A75N1

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot departed dirt strip with a direct crosswind and strong wind gusts. The aircraft lifted off and began a climbing turn. The pilot states he encountered wind shear as the wind changed to a tail wind. The aircraft lost airspeed and stalled. The pilot attempted a recovery in ground effect, but struck a wire fence, lost control and slid into a trailer.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED DIRT STRIP WITH A DIRECT CROSSWIND AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AND BEGAN A CLIMBING TURN. THE PILOT STATES HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR AS THE WIND CHANGED TO A TAIL WIND. THE AIRCRAFT LOST AIRSPEED AND STALLED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RECOVERY IN GROUND EFFECT, BUT STRUCK A WIRE FENCE, LOST CONTROL AND SLID INTO A TRAILER.

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 LAX05CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPaulden, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall mush and collision with objects.Jun 5, 2005 · Substantial damage