Accident Raven RALLY RX-7 N2796C,
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Date:Wednesday 1 January 1986
Time:11:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BALL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Raven RALLY RX-7
Owner/operator:Don Hurt
Registration: N2796C
MSN: RX-7-418
Total airframe hrs:9 hours
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Accident
Location:Lockney, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Lake Ransom, TX
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT CHECKED THE WIND FORECAST WHEN HE CALLED FOR A WEATHER BRIEFING ABOUT FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE SURFACE WINDS INCREASED TO 30 GUSTING 40 KTS WHILE HE WAS AIRBORNE. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, HE WAS NOT PROPERLY BRACED FOR THE LANDING AND HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW86LQG07
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW86LQG07

Location

Revision history:

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