| Crash location | 32.251944°N, 107.717223°W |
| Nearest city | Deming, NM
32.268698°N, 107.758640°W 2.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N9471H |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 24 Jun 2002 |
| Aircraft type | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
| Additional details: | None |
On June 24, 2002, at approximately 1410 mountain daylight time, a Howard Aircraft DGA-15P, N9471H, was substantially damaged when it departed the runway and impacted a bush during landing roll at Deming Municipal Airport, Deming, New Mexico. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, received no injuries. The pilot/owner was operating the aircraft under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight which originated 2:18 hours before the accident. The pilot had not filed a flight plan
The pilot said that during landing roll on runway 26, he encountered a dust devil. The airplane abruptly entered an uncommanded right turn and exited the runway. The airplane impacted a large mesquite bush, separating the right landing gear and breaking the right wing spars near the wing's tip.
The loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll as a result of encountering a dust devil.