ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383875
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| Date: | Thursday 15 July 1982 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | Lyon Flying Service |
| Registration: | N3123W |
| MSN: | E-500 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1360 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port O'connor, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Welsh, LA |
| Packwood, WA (55S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT AN AIRSTRIP THAT HE HAD LANDED AT ABOUT 3 YEARS PREVIOUSLY. BEFORE LANDING, HE MADE A 500 FT PASS OVER THE STRIP. HE REPORTED THAT THE SUN AND GLARE WERE BRIGHT. HE SAW WHITE SPOTS ON THE STRIP, BUT THOUGHT THEY WERE FILLED-IN AREAS. THE SPOTS WERE ACTUALLY TRUCK LOADS OF SAND ABOUT 3 TO 4 FT HIGH. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLARED DURING THE LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK ONE OF THE MOUNDS. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND, BUT ABORTED IT WHEN THE NOSE GEAR HIT ANOTHER MOUND AND SHEARED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRPORT HAD BEEN CLOSED AND ITS LISTING HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TEXAS AIRPORT DIRECTORY AND THE AOPA AIRPORT DIRECTORY. ALSO, IT WAS NO LONGER DEPICTED ON THE HOUSTON AERONAUTICAL CHART.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA283
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 05:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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