ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123281
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| Date: | Friday 22 May 1981 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 414 |
| Owner/operator: | George M. Campbell DBA Oil & Gas Operator |
| Registration: | N4200C |
| MSN: | 414-0516 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winkler County Airport, Wink, Winkler County, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Texas (SAT/KSAT) |
| Winkler County Airport, Wink, Texas (INK/KINK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cessna 414 N4200C: Written ioff (destroyed) 22/5/1981 when stalled on approach to Winkler County Airport, Wink, Winkler County, Texas (at approximate Coordinates: 31°46′47″N, 103°12′06″W). According to the NTSB report "pilot in command failed to obtain/maintain adequate flying speed". At the time of landing there were gusting updrafts and downdrafts at speeds of to 18 knots, and a downdraft slammed the aircraft into the ground from a low altitude. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) survived, although the aircraft caught fire on impact with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification FTW81FQG31 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=26833&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4200C
3. https://rzjets.net/aircraft/?page=3&typeid=349
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-414-chancellor-texas
5. http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-briefs/NTSB-BA-82-07-OCR.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2018 18:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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