19790520014649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150 · Midland, TX · May 20, 1979

Date: May 20, 1979 · 17:00 local
Place: Midland, TX
Airport: Midland
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N704UN
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW79DQG42
Reported as: Cessna 150
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,517 total227 in this make and model87 in the last 90 days

N704UNRegistration cancelled Sep 7, 2016 · Cessna 150MS/N 15078886 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Nearby thunderstorm caused wind shift during landing approach which caused aircraft to crash short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

NEARBY THUNDERSTORM CAUSED WIND SHIFT DURING LANDING APPROACH WHICH CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO CRASH SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW79DQG42Accident · No injuriesClosedMidland, TXMay 20, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N704UN · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880803030099AForced/Precautionary Landing · Albuquerque, NMEncountered wind shear on climbout. Unable to sustain flight, landed in desert, struck a gully and nosed over.Aug 3, 1988 · Substantial damage Incident 19851002072599INormal Cruise · Albuquerque, NMStudent inadvertently flew into area of unforecast low clouds. ATC assist to climb on top and VFR conditions.Oct 2, 1985