ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384024
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 1982 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7027X |
| MSN: | 15059127 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5125 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fabens, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX |
| El Paso, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON A FLIGHT FROM MIDLAND TO EL PASO, TX, HE ENCOUNTERED MARGINAL WEATHER. FLIGHT WATCH HAD REPORTED RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ABOUT 30 MILES EAST OF EL PASO. AS THE WEATHER ON HIS ROUTE WORSENED AND BECAME MORE TURBULENT, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, IN THE DESERT. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE WIND MOVED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT AND HIS RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A YUCCA PLANT. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20, GUSTING 25 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA256
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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