- Date
- April 24, 1983, 14:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Chandler, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8269JVarga 2150A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830424015709A
- Case key
- 23690
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, after gaining about 50-75 ft of altitude a strong vertical gust was encountered which increased the acft's pitch attitude to a critical angle whereupon the acft stalled. Recovery was incomplete & the acft impacted the taxiway north of the departure rwy 22 in a near level flight attitude. Both the plt & the rear seat pax/plt stated that their climb out angle was not particularly steep when the gust, which was probably a dust devil, was encountered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8269J
- Reported as
- Varga 2150A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- VAC 142-79
- Airframe hours
- 1,136
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Arizona Charter Airlines
- Registered owner
- Henry A. Wilson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 20, 1983 · 46 hours before
- Airport
- P10 · Chandler, runway 22, 3,810 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 431 total · 7 in this make and model · 290 as pilot in command · 146 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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