Aviation accident CEN13LA273

Name: aviation accident: PHILLIPS Zenith 250 near Taos (2013-05-10)
Start: 2013-05-10
Location: Taos, NM, USA

SERS · PHILLIPS Zenith 250 · 2013-05-10 · Taos, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN13LA273
Event ID: 20130513X15143
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-05-10
Location: Taos, NM, USA
Coordinates: 36.447498, -105.639724

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PHILLIPS
Model: Zenith 250
Registration: N250ZP
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to take off in gusting wind conditions and the airplane’s loss of climb performance following an encounter with turbulence and downdrafts.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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