Ronald J Bender BAKING DUCE N9898R

Summary

On 1 April 2017 at about 18:54 local time, a Ronald J Bender BAKING DUCE registered N9898R was involved in an accident near Willcox, Arizona, United States. One person was 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.

Date

1 April 2017 at 18:54

Classification

Accident

Location

Willcox, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Cochise County (P33)

Coordinates

32.2444, -109.8956

Aircraft

Ronald J Bender BAKING DUCE

Registration

N9898R

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lordsburg → Willcox

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA214

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll after encountering a dirt devil.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll and as he pulled the power to idle and lowered the tail, he raised the flaps and that the airplane then encountered a "sudden and strong wind" that caused it to weather-vane. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway, the main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest nose down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both right and left wings and both lift struts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.