ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295867
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| Date: | Friday 16 May 2003 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | David Armstrong |
| Registration: | N478RD |
| MSN: | 18802609 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6766 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fabens, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FABENS, TX (E35) |
| FABENS, TX (E35) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tailwheel-equipped airplane drifted off the right side of the 4,200 feet long, 60 feet wide asphalt runway during the landing roll. The 1,100-hour pilot attempted to go around. During the attempt to go around, the airplane struck the top of a sand dune with the main landing gear. The pilot attempted to avoid a hill directly in front of him and attempted to turn the airplane to the left. Subsequently, the airplane struck a second sand dune with the main landing gear and tailwheel and landed hard coming to rest upright. The pilot reported the wind was from approximately 340 degrees at 5 knots at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. The pilot's attempt to avoid an obstacle was a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA152
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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