ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382307
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| Date: | Thursday 31 March 1983 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9591H |
| MSN: | 17266250 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 855 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Odessa, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Big Spring, TX (21XS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
REPORTEDLY, BEFORE LANDING, FLT SERVICE ADVISED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 220 DEG. WHILE ON AN APCH TO RWY 20, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE BUFFETING. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN IN A X-WIND CONDITION, THE ACFT ROLLED APRX 300 FT, THEN ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND & DRIFTED OFF THE RWY. THE PLT ELECTED TO 'GO WITH THE WIND & USE THE GRASS BESIDE THE RWY TO STOP.' AFTER DECELERATING ON THE GRASS TO APRX 30 MPH, ANOTHER GUST WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE ACFT DRIFTED FURTHER LEFT & HIT A MOUND OF DIRT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEG AT 20, GUSTING 30 KTS. APRX 9 MI WEST SOUTHWEST AT THE MIDLAND REGIONAL ARPT, THE 1552 CST WIND WAS FROM 250 DEG AT 24, GUSTING 33 KTS. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT COULD HAVE LANDED ON A MORE FAVORABLE RWY (RWY 29).
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA174
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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