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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Phillips Robert L ZENITH 250 · Taos, NM · May 10, 2013

Date: May 10, 2013 · 13:35 local
Place: Taos, NM
Airport: Taos Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N250ZP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA273
Reported as: Phillips Robert L Zenith 250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,130 total654 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N250ZPRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2014 · Phillips Robert L ZENITH 250S/N 125-A · Built 1981 Airframe modelPhillips Robert L ZENITH 250 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 05/10/2013, at 1335 MST, a robert Phillips, zenith 250, impacted the ground, approximatly .5 mile east of Taos Regional Airport (kskx), Taos new Mexico on takeoff ascent while on a personal flight. Visual meteorogical pervailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and pilot in command was seriously injured. The flight originated at kskx at approximately 1332 MST and was to terminate at ksaf.

As the FAA filed it

ON 05/10/2013, AT 1335 MST, A ROBERT PHILLIPS, ZENITH 250, IMPACTED THE GROUND, APPROXIMATLY .5 MILE EAST OF TAOS REGIONAL AIRPORT (KSKX), TAOS NEW MEXICO ON TAKEOFF ASCENT WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROGICAL PERVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND PILOT IN COMMAND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT KSKX AT APPROXIMATELY 1332 MST AND WAS TO TERMINATE AT KSAF.

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 CEN13LA273Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaos, NMThe pilot’s improper decision to take off in gusting wind conditions and the airplane’s loss of climb performance following an encounter with turbulence and downdrafts.May 10, 2013 · Substantial damage