ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369172
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 February 1989 |
| Time: | 19:18 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182A |
| Owner/operator: | Vel-tex Tile Mfg Co. Inc. |
| Registration: | N3826D |
| MSN: | 34526 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownsville, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville, TX (BRO |
| Brownsville, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON AN APPROACH TO LAND TO THE WEST AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 11 TO 15 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE SETTING SUN 'BLINDED' HIM, ALLOWING HIM TO DRIFT LEFT OF COURSE AND STRIKE A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN ON THE AIRSTRIP AND SOUTH OF THE APPROACH END, COMING TO REST INVERTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE WIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUNGLARE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89LA054
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 11:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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