- Date
- November 5, 2004, 15:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Angel Fire, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N80791Temco GC-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 24, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- ABQ Flight Standards District Office
- FAA report
- 20041105027679A
- Case key
- 60536
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, during the landing roll on runway 17, he "lost rudder effect and [the] airplane began to weathervane to the right." The pilot added back pressure, "set the tail down," and applied brakes. After several "turns" to the left and right," the airplane ground looped to the left. Both main landing gear collapsed causing substantial damage. According to the pilot, winds at the time of the accident were reported to him, by the UNICOM, as 240 degrees at 14 knots. The pilot stated further that the winds appeared to be from 250 degrees to 260 degrees. In a statement provided by the individual manning the UNICOM, the winds were reported as 225 degrees at 14 knots. The calculated crosswind component was between 12 and 14 knots.
Factual narrative
On November 5, 2004, at approximately 1515 mountain standard time, a Temco GC-1B, N80791, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted the runway during landing roll at Angel Fire Airport (AXX), Angle Fire, New Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and his passenger reported no injuries. The cross-country flight originated from Dodge City, Kansas, at 1345 central standard time and was en route to AXX.
According to the accident report submitted by the pilot, during the landing roll on runway 17, he "lost rudder effect and [the] airplane began to weathervane to the right." The pilot added back pressure, "set the tail down," and applied brakes. After several "turns" to the left and right," the airplane ground looped to the left. Both main landing gear collapsed. The left aileron jammed into the trailing edge of the left wing and the left main wing spar was bent. A postaccident examination of the airplane systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.
According to the pilot, winds at the time of the accident were reported to him, by the UNICOM, as 240 degrees at 14 knots. The pilot stated further that the winds appeared to be from 250 degrees to 260 degrees. In a statement provided by the individual manning the UNICOM, the winds were reported as 225 degrees at 14 knots. The calculated crosswind component was between 12 and 14 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N80791
- Reported as
- Temco GC-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 194
- Airframe hours
- 2,285
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce IO-360-DC, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 19, 2004 · 30.8 hours before
- Departed
- DDC · Dodge City, KS
- Destination
- AXX · Angel Fire, NM
- Airport
- AXX · Angel Fire, runway 17, 8,900 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- January 3, 2003
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,092 total · 178 in this make and model · 1,005 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.39 inHg
- Observed at
- SKX, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N80791 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.