Temco GC-1B N80791

Summary

On 5 November 2004 at about 22:15 local time, a Temco GC-1B registered N80791 was involved in an accident near Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

5 November 2004 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Angel Fire (AXX)

Coordinates

36.3200, -105.2942

Aircraft

Temco GC-1B

Registration

N80791

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dodge City → Angel Fire

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN05CA021

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the landing roll on runway 17, he "lost rudder effect and [the] airplane began to weathervane to the right." The pilot added back pressure, "set the tail down," and applied brakes. After several "turns" to the left and right," the airplane ground looped to the left. Both main landing gear collapsed causing substantial damage. According to the pilot, winds at the time of the accident were reported to him, by the UNICOM, as 240 degrees at 14 knots. The pilot stated further that the winds appeared to be from 250 degrees to 260 degrees. In a statement provided by the individual manning the UNICOM, the winds were reported as 225 degrees at 14 knots. The calculated crosswind component was between 12 and 14 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.