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| Date: | Tuesday 15 August 2000 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lancair IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N494R |
| MSN: | LIV172 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 60 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO550B2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Artesia, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Artesia, NM (KATS) |
| Roswell, NM (KROW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial climb following takeoff, the aircraft swerved right. Neither pilot was successful in correcting the swerve and the aircraft impacted the ground 150 feet right of the runway. Wind at the time was 10 degrees right of the runway at seven knots. An examination of the aircraft by an FAA airworthiness inspector following the accident reveled no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: Failure by the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft during initial climb following takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA152
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 09:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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