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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C23 · Yucca Valley, CA · May 7, 2016

Date: May 7, 2016 · 14:30 local
Place: Yucca Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6566R
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA228
Reported as: Beech C23
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total45 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N6566RRegistration cancelled May 6, 2019 · Beech C23S/N M-1593 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot on takeoff from rwy 24 at L22 with wind from nw at 10-15 KTS just began rotation, when a dust devil turned the heading of the airplane. During the unusual wind encounter, the airplane departed the runway and headed off the runway into a sandy ditch. The light to moderate damage was exacerbated by efforts to retrieve the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT ON TAKEOFF FROM RWY 24 AT L22 WITH WIND FROM NW AT 10-15 KTS JUST BEGAN ROTATION, WHEN A DUST DEVIL TURNED THE HEADING OF THE AIRPLANE. DURING THE UNUSUAL WIND ENCOUNTER, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND HEADED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A SANDY DITCH. THE LIGHT TO MODERATE DAMAGE WAS EXACERBATED BY EFFORTS TO RETRIEVE THE AIRCRAFT.

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 GAA16CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYucca Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to attain airspeed and a positive rate of climb during takeoff in gusty wind conditions, resulting in a loss of directional control, an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.May 7, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6566R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19750220003149ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wichita, KSOvercontrol toward both sides of rwy.Feb 20, 1975 · Substantial damage