- Date
- May 4, 1984, 14:25 local (20:25 UTC)
- Place
- Ruidoso, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9137TBeech B23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840504015739A
- Case key
- 16212
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Analysis
The pilot stated that upon landing a gust of wind blew the aircraft off the runway center and he initiated a go-around. Witnesses stated the aircraft climbed to approximately 200 to 300 ft and started a left turn. Engine power appeared to be minimal. As the left bank was established the aircraft turned back to the right abruptly and nosed down, colliding nose first with a tree and then the ground. The acft was in a steep nose low, right wing low attitude during impact. THE1430 MDT wind was from 210 deg at 10 gusting 25 KTS. The density alt was calculated to be 9298 ft. between 3/21/84 & 5/4/84, the plt had accumulated 42 hrs of flying time; however, before that period, he had not flown for over 13 yrs. Also, he did not have a current biennial flt review. This was the plt's 1st flt to the Ruidoso arpt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9137T
- Reported as
- Beech B23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-1154
- Airframe hours
- 1,722
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A2G, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lubbock Lariat Gas Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 7, 1983 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- LBB · Lubbock, TX
- Destination
- RUI · Ruidoso, NM
- Airport
- RUI · Ruidoso, runway 18, 5,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 206 total · 34 in this make and model · 157 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 10 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RUI, 1 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.