ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381335
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| Date: | Monday 25 July 1983 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | West Texas Gas Inc. |
| Registration: | N1753U |
| MSN: | 21064738 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 152 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plains, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX (KMDD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT DETERMINED THAT RWY 26 WAS THE ONLY OPEN RWY. HE MADE A SHORT FIELD APCH. HOWEVER BEFORE LANDING, HE DID NOT REALIZE THERE WAS A MOUND OF DIRT ACROSS THE RWY WHERE IT INTERSECTED WITH RWY 17/35, WHICH WAS CLOSED. WHILE ON THE LANDING ROLL, ABOUT 400 FT FROM THE MOUND, HE RECOGNIZED THE OBSTRUCTION, BUT BY THEN, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR GO AROUND WITHOUT HITTING THE MOUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STRUCK THE MOUND WHILE TRAVELING ATABOUT 20 KTS & NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA347
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 02:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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