Smith AEROSTAR 601P N11BE
21 September 2004 · Lordsberg, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 2004 at about 19:00 local time, a Smith AEROSTAR 601P registered N11BE was involved in an accident near Lordsberg, New Mexico, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lordsberg, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lordsburg Muni (LSB)
- Coordinates
- 32.3328, -108.6839
- Aircraft
- Smith AEROSTAR 601P
- Registration
- N11BE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lordsberg → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the dirt devil/whirlwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the take off roll from runway 12, the airplane "veered 30 degrees to the right, departed the runway, and came to rest a couple of hundred yards away in sagebrush," causing substantial damage. The pilot stated that prior to the take-off roll, he observed the wind sock "hanging down indicating a no-wind situation." The winds 33 miles northeast of the airport were reported as 250 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 17 knots. According to a witness, the airplane got caught in a whirlwind. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2004 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | Paul C. Evans (president Aero Dreams, LLC) | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 2005 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Murrieta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Chittenden, Vermont, United States | Timothy A. Patrick | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2002 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States | Richard A. Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Smith AEROSTAR 600 | Wonewoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Danville, Illinois, United States | Name | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2004 | Piper PA-18-150 | Jal, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2004 | Beechcraft A36 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Mikoyan Mig MIG-17 | Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | George L. Cambron | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Daniels VANS RV-8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2004 | Cessna 152 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2004 | Cessna 182E | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |