Cessna TU206G N735JY

Summary

On 18 June 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna TU206G registered N735JY, operated by Cooper Aerial Photo Inc, was involved in an accident near Truth or Consequences, 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

18 June 2011 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Truth or Consequences (TNC)

Coordinates

33.2356, -107.2697

Aircraft

Cessna TU206G

Registration

N735JY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cooper Aerial Photo Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Truth or Consequences → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA408

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inability to control the airplane on take off.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and his passenger had just completed a photo mission and returned to a local airport to refuel before departing back to their home airport located in another state. While preparing for the return flight, the pilot noted the wind was increasing, but the visibility was 20 miles and the sky was clear. The pilot taxied to the runway and took off. He said that he rotated at 60 knots and as soon as the airplane became airborne, a large dust devil exploded across the runway and enveloped the airplane. He was unable to see due to the dust and the airplane yawed to the left approximately 150 degrees, was forced to the right side of the runway, and back onto the ground. The airplane landed on the main gear with the engine still at full power. The pilot immediately reduced engine power and applied the brakes. The airplane skidded across a taxiway and collided with a runway sign resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that he had five seconds to react to the situation and there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. A review of the automated weather reports at the airport at the time of the accident, did not report any dust-devil activity.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.