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FAA accident report · Amtr VP1 · Corpus Christi, TX · May 18, 2006

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Date
May 18, 2006 · 11:00 local
Place
Corpus Christi, TX
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N72260
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW06CA129
Reported as
Amtr VP1
Reported engine
AMTRVW VW*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
210 total6 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N72260Registration cancelled Apr 9, 2009 · Mahoney Timothy L EVANS VP-1S/N TM003 · Built 1997Airframe modelMahoney Timothy L EVANS VP-1Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Shortly after departure from a Private strip, 5 miles south of Corpus Christi, the pilot reported that a dust devil hit his left wind and there was no mechanical problems with the aircraft. The pilot over corrected the wind action and caused the aircraft to enter a stall spin. The aircraft impacted the ground destroying the aircraft and serious injury to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM A PRIVATE STRIP, 5 MILES SOUTH OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A DUST DEVIL HIT HIS LEFT WIND AND THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT OVER CORRECTED THE WIND ACTION AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A STALL SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PILOT.

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 DFW06CA129Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCorpus Christi, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the dust devil/whirlwind.May 18, 2006 · Substantial damage