# NTSB LAX05CA195: Boeing A75N-1, N351AH, Paulden, AZ, June 5, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 5, 2005, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC) - Place: Paulden, AZ - Coordinates: 34.909999, -112.533889 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9100&lon=-112.5339&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 13, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 61648 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX05CA195 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61648/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA195 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall mush and collision with objects. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb - weather condition - tailwind - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - gusts - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - stall/mush - encountered, pilot in command - In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled - object - fence - object - residence - object - other ## Analysis The airplane collided with objects in the takeoff initial climb, substantially damaging the airplane. On his second flight of the day, the pilot did not receive a weather briefing, but did visually check the weather and windsock before takeoff. He stated that the windsock showed an 8-knot wind from the south. He used runway 8 for the takeoff and rotated about 60 knots. He started a left turn about halfway down the runway, using 30 to 45 degrees of bank. The airplane was about 100 feet above ground level. He stated that 20 degrees into the turn, he "felt the aircraft shudder and the left wing drop." He then relaxed back pressure and leveled the wings. The airplane's right landing gear then impacted a 5-foot-high fence. The airplane continued beyond the fence, and collided with other objects. After exiting the airplane, the pilot noted that the windsock showed a gusting wind from the southwest. The closest official weather observation station was about 16 nautical miles (nm) southeast of the accident site, and was reporting winds from 220 degrees at 17 knots gusting to 21 knots. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On June 5, 2005, about 1330 mountain standard time, a Boeing A75N-1, N351AH, collided with a fence and other objects after takeoff near the Big Springs Ranch Airport, Paulden, Arizona. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airline transport pilot and one passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal local flight departed Paulden about 1330. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. In a written statement, the pilot noted that the flight was the second flight of the day with the purpose of sightseeing with friends. He did not receive a weather briefing, but did visually check the weather and windsock before takeoff. He stated that the windsock showed an 8-knot wind from the south. He used runway 8 for the takeoff and rotated about 60 knots. He started a left turn about halfway down the runway, using 30 to 45 degrees of bank. The airplane was about 100 feet above ground level. He stated that 20 degrees into the turn, he "felt the aircraft shudder and the left wing drop." He then relaxed back pressure and leveled the wings. The airplane's right landing gear impacted a 5-foot-high fence. The airplane continued beyond the fence, and collided with a trailer, lawnmower, garage, and driveway. Damage was incurred to the right main gear, both the upper and lower wings, the left elevator and horizontal stabilizer, and the propeller. After exiting the airplane, the pilot noted that the windsock showed a gusting wind from the southwest. The closest official weather observation station was Prescott, Arizona (PRC), which was about 16 nautical miles (nm) southeast of the accident site. The elevation of the weather observation station was 5,000 feet mean sea level (msl). An aviation routine weather report (METAR) for PRC was issued at 1353. It stated: winds from 220 degrees at 17 knots gusting to 21 knots. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N351AH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N351AH), registered now, S/N 75-12351 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Boeing A75N-1 - Registry model: [Boeing A75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1) (registry code 1380165) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 75-12351 - Engines: Pratt & Whitney R-985-N1 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Alan Hoover, doing business as Breeze Flying Service - Registered owner: Breeze Flying Service, LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: AZ27, Paulden, AZ - Destination: AZ27, Paulden, AZ - Airport: AZ27, Big Springs Ranch Airport ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1; flight hours: 13,999 total, 173 in this make and model, 9,865 as pilot in command, 273 in the last 90 days, 101 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 220° at 17 knots, gusting 21 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 29.94 inHg - Observed at: PRC, 16 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20050605011089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050605011089A), Jun 5, 2005: Boeing A75N1, Paulden, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed dirt strip with a direct crosswind and strong wind gusts. The aircraft lifted off and began a climbing turn. The pilot states he… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.