NEWELL, CA, USA
N38EZ
PUGH LONG-EZ
BEFORE TAKING OFF, THE PLT NOTED THAT THE WIND SOCK WAS 'WHIPPING & WAS ABOUT 3/4 FULL.' HE SAID THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, HE MADE A FLYBY AT ABOUT 50' AGL, WITH AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 150 MPH. HE THEN ENTERED A STEEP CLIMBING RIGHT TURN. THE PLT ESTIMATED THAT AT ABOUT 400' AGL, THE ACFT 'FELL OFF AS IN A STALL.' HE INITIATED CORRECTIVE ACTION, BUT THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE HI ATTITUDE DURING RECOVERY. THE PLT BELIEVED THE ACFT ENCTRD WINDSHEAR OR A DOWNDRAFT WHEN HE LOST CONTROL. HE RPRTD THE SURFACE WIND WAS FROM 170 DEG AT 15 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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