DEN72FQD29

NTSB accident investigation · Convair BT-13A · Sunland Prk, NM · June 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1972
Place
Sunland Prk, NM · SUNLAND PRK, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N76WConvair BT-13A
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167463

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2198  72/6/16    SUNLAND PRK,N MEX   CONVAIR BT-13A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1890
        TIME - 1530                    N76W                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 890 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNLAND AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUNLAND PARK,NMEX           FT STOCKTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ADDED PWR WHEN ACFT SWERVED.

Aircraft

Registration
N76W
Reported as
Convair BT-13A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sunland Airpark