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March 30, 1992 · Rockwell 690A · N111FL

Taos, NM

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 30, 1992
Injury Outcomes
6 injuries (1 fatality, 5 serious injuries)
Location
Taos, NM
Aircraft
Rockwell 690A
Tail Number
N111FL
Operator
Legal Air Flight Services
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW92FA099

The airplane impacted slightly rising terrain in a 15 degree left bank, slight nose up attitude while descending shortly after takeoff in dark night IMC. There were rain and snow showers in the area and it was devoid of visible ground reference lights. The difference between the takeoff heading and the impact heading was 75 degrees and the airplane had traveled 3,987 feet from the departure end of the runway at initial impact. The wreckage subsequently traveled an additional 837 feet through the brush. The pilot stated that the takeoff was normal in all aspects and all of the airplane systems were operating normally. He stated that the last thing he remembered was passing through 8,500 feet with a rate of climb of 1,500 feet per minute. The airport elevation was 7,091 feet. He did not recall the radio altimeter alert or the warning light activating. No evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction was found during the investigation. Rescue of the occupants were delayed due to the weather, darkness, and spurious ELT signals masked by the wreckage.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE CLIMB AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT. FACTORS WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE DARK NIGHT.

Full Narrative

THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED SLIGHTLY RISING TERRAIN IN A 15 DEGREE LEFT BANK, SLIGHT NOSE UP ATTITUDE WHILE DESCENDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF IN DARK NIGHT IMC. THERE WERE RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AREA AND IT WAS DEVOID OF VISIBLE GROUND REFERENCE LIGHTS. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TAKEOFF HEADING AND THE IMPACT HEADING WAS 75 DEGREES AND THE AIRPLANE HAD TRAVELED 3,987 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AT INITIAL IMPACT. THE WRECKAGE SUBSEQUENTLY TRAVELED AN ADDITIONAL 837 FEET THROUGH THE BRUSH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL IN ALL ASPECTS AND ALL OF THE AIRPLANE SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. HE STATED THAT THE LAST THING HE REMEMBERED WAS PASSING THROUGH 8,500 FEET WITH A RATE OF CLIMB OF 1,500 FEET PER MINUTE. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 7,091 FEET. HE DID NOT RECALL THE RADIO ALTIMETER ALERT OR THE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATING. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. RESCUE OF THE OCCUPANTS WERE DELAYED DUE TO THE WEATHER, DARKNESS, AND SPURIOUS ELT SIGNALS MASKED BY THE WRECKAGE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:00 MST
Nearest AirportTAOSMUNI (1nm NNE)
Runway4
Runway Length5798 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftRockwell 690A
Tail NumberN111FL
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorLegal Air Flight Services
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE-331-5-251 · Turboprop · 717
Seats8

People & Injuries

Injury Summary6 injuries (1 fatality, 5 serious injuries)
Fatal1
Serious5
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total6
Crew 1Age 30 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind140° @ 3 kt
Visibility3 sm
CeilingOvercast 500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point37 C / 34 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

Appendix: Source Data