ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376805
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| Date: | Sunday 7 July 1985 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R182 |
| Owner/operator: | Edgar Little |
| Registration: | N1739R |
| MSN: | R18200542 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 300 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-J3C5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT ON A PASS OVER THE PVT STRIP THE WIND SOCK AS INDICATING THE WIND OUT OF THE NORTH. IN ACTUALITY, MIDLAND REGIONAL ARPT WAS REPORTING THE WINDS FROM 110 DEGS AT 13 KTS. TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED. THE ACFT LANDED LONG AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAN THROUGH A FENCE AT THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT FLOATED DURING THE FLARE DUE TO THE TAILWIND AND A LOW FUEL LOAD AND BY THE TIME HE GOT THE NOSE GEAR ON THE GROUND, HE WAS COMMITTED AND COULD NOT GO AROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA277
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 March 1983 | N1739R | E.m. Little | 0 | Sheffield, TX | |
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| 29-Mar-2024 20:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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