Culver CADET LCA N37814
2 January 2006 · Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 January 2006 at about 17:15 local time, a Culver CADET LCA registered N37814 was involved in an accident near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Timberon Airport (52NM)
- Coordinates
- 32.6417, -105.7083
- Aircraft
- Culver CADET LCA
- Registration
- N37814
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Timberon Airf. → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06CA031
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the departure climb. Contributing factors included the gusty winds and the downdraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after takeoff from runway 31, the airplane climbed to approximately 75 feet above ground level and encountered a downdraft. The airplane impacted the runway causing substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. Prior to departure, the pilot estimated the wind as 280 degrees at 15 knots. After the accident, a hand held wind meter recorded the winds at 8 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Culver CADET accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1987 | Culver CADET LFA | Antioch, California, United States | Reuben A Barry | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1971 | Culver CADET | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | Leonard Fisher | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2006 | Aerostar RX 8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Dexter, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2006 | Champion 7GCB | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Boeing D75N1 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Air Tractor AT-502A | Deming, New Mexico, United States | M and M Air Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Beechcraft P35 | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |