Aviation Accident Summary FTW90DQG02

PETERSBERG, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N8803E

BELLANCA BL-DW-1

Analysis

DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL. AFTER TRAVELLING ABOUT 600 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 110 MORE FEET OF ROLL THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause and Findings

LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AS THE RESULT OF AN ENCOUNTER WITH A DUST DEVIL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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