What happened
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Aircraft departed rnwy 13 at tcs, winds 26008G17. During climb out (20 feet in air) aircraft encountered dust devil which forced aircraft to ground off runway, pilot pulled mixture and allowed aircraft to roll out. During roll out, aircraft struck buried sign stanchion and rolled over taxi way sign causing damage to left horizontal stabilizer spar and ribs and belly skins in 2 locations. No injuries to pilot or flight crew
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RNWY 13 AT TCS, WINDS 26008G17. DURING CLIMB OUT (20 FEET IN AIR) AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED DUST DEVIL WHICH FORCED AIRCRAFT TO GROUND OFF RUNWAY, PILOT PULLED MIXTURE AND ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OUT. DURING ROLL OUT, AIRCRAFT STRUCK BURIED SIGN STANCHION AND ROLLED OVER TAXI WAY SIGN CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR AND RIBS AND BELLY SKINS IN 2 LOCATIONS. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR FLIGHT CREW
NTSB investigation
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