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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Globe GC-1B · Santa Teresa, NM · August 18, 2013

Date: August 18, 2013 · 16:30 local
Place: Santa Teresa, NM
Airport: Dona Ana County At Santa Teres
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7BR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA494
Reported as: Globe GC-1B
Reported engine: Continental C125 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total250 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On September 18, 2013 at 1630 MDT, a Globe swift, N7BR, registered to the pilot, received substantial damage after a dust devil forced the aircraft to the ground during landing at Dona ann county airport, Santa Teresa, NM. The private rated pilot sustained no injuries during the landing. There was no flight plan filed; visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The flight originated at Dona ann county airport, Santa Teresa, NM on September 18, 2013, at 1530 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 AT 1630 MDT, A GLOBE SWIFT, N7BR, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER A DUST DEVIL FORCED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GROUND DURING LANDING AT DONA ANN COUNTY AIRPORT, SANTA TERESA, NM. THE PRIVATE RATED PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES DURING THE LANDING. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED; VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DONA ANN COUNTY AIRPORT, SANTA TERESA, NM ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, AT 1530 MDT.

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 CEN13CA494Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Teresa, NMThe pilot's loss of directional control during the final approach due to an inadvertent encounter with a dust devilAug 18, 2013 · Substantial damage