Howard DGA-15P N9471H
24 June 2002 · Deming, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2002 at about 20:10 local time, a Howard DGA-15P registered N9471H was involved in an accident near Deming, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deming, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deming Municipal Arpt (DMN)
- Coordinates
- 32.2519, -107.7172
- Aircraft
- Howard DGA-15P
- Registration
- N9471H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Stockton → Deming
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN02LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll as a result of encountering a dust devil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that during landing roll on runway 26 he encountered a dust devil. He said that the airplane abruptly entered an uncommanded right turn and exited the runway. The airplane impacted a large mesquite bush separating the right landing gear and breaking the right wing spars near the wing's tip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Howard DGA-15P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2003 | Howard DGA-15P | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1999 | Howard DGA-15P | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1999 | Howard DGA-15P | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Howard DGA-15P | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1994 | Howard DGA-15P | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Howard DGA-15P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Clayton Graves | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2002 | Israel 1124A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Richmor Aviation Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Piper Aerostar 602P | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cessna 177 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Kevin L. Phillips | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 2002 | Republic P-47N-20-RE | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Cessna 190 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |