Aviation Accident Summary DEN91LA124

LORDSBURG, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N61248

BOEING A 75N1

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING HIS TAKEOFF CLIMB, HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT HIS AIRSPEED FROM DROPPING DANGEROUSLY LOW AS HE TRIED TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. HE SAID HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A RELATIVELY FLAT ATTITUDE AND THEN STRUCK SOME RISING TERRAIN.

Probable Cause and Findings

UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH ADVERSE WIND (DOWNDRAFT).

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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