- Date
- July 1, 2000, 13:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Jackpot, NV
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N600SEKashan Michael Berkut 540
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 1, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000701023779A
- Case key
- 49585
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Probable cause
the pilot's loss of control on landing after encountering a dust devil/whirlwind.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
On short final, the airplane rolled over and crashed on the side of the runway. The pilot of the airplane that landed ahead of the accident airplane observed numerous dust devils and gusty winds in the airport vicinity and broadcast an advisory about the conditions. Thunderstorms were in the area, and the winds were 10 to 15 knots and swirling.
Factual narrative
On July 1, 2000, about 1315 hours Pacific daylight time, an experimental Kashan Berkut 540, N600SE, sustained substantial damage when it rolled over and touched down inverted during landing at Hayden Field, Jackpot, Nevada. The private pilot operated the borrowed airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The local personal flight, which was participating in an experimental airplane fly-in, departed Jackpot at an unknown time. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot told a Sheriff's deputy the wind flipped him over when he was on short final. The pilot of the airplane ahead of the accident airplane told the deputy he observed numerous dust devils and gusty winds in the airport vicinity and broadcast an advisory about the conditions. The deputy said thunderstorms were in the area, and the winds were 10 to 15 knots and swirling.
A Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, Form 6120.1/2, was sent via certified mail and not returned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N600SE
- Reported as
- Kashan Michael Berkut 540
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kaysan Michael
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- 06U
- Airport
- 06U · Jackpot/Hayden Fld, runway 33, 6,200 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 850 total · 150 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 180 °F, dew point 118 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TWF, 33 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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