20131024021609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · El Paso, TX · October 24, 2013

Date: October 24, 2013 · 16:55 local
Place: El Paso, TX
Airport: Horizon
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68PM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA025
Reported as: Aviat A-1B
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1D6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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

Winds were gusty and from variable directions. When pilot felt he would depart runway, added full power for go-around. Aircraft continued to the right off runway. Tailwheel caught the top strand of barbed wire fence adjacent to runway and brought aircraft down.

As the FAA filed it

WINDS WERE GUSTY AND FROM VARIABLE DIRECTIONS. WHEN PILOT FELT HE WOULD DEPART RUNWAY, ADDED FULL POWER FOR GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT OFF RUNWAY. TAILWHEEL CAUGHT THE TOP STRAND OF BARBED WIRE FENCE ADJACENT TO RUNWAY AND BROUGHT AIRCRAFT DOWN.

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 CEN14CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEl Paso, TXThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.Oct 24, 2013 · Substantial damage