ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377356
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| Date: | Monday 22 April 1985 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Elmdale Airpark, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7930G |
| MSN: | 15074738 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4850 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Abilene, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD LITTLE RECENT TAIL WHEEL EXPERIENCE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE LANDING IN A X-WIND THAT EXCEEDED EITHER OR BOTH THE ACFT'S AND PLT'S CAPABILITIES. THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT WHEEL DROPPED INTO MUD BESIDE THE RWY AND SEPARATED. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED AND THE LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA192
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 July 1987 | N7930G | Bill Howdell | 0 | Rockwall, TX | |
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Revision history:
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| 30-Mar-2024 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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