19860227006769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Uvalde, TX · February 27, 1986

Date
February 27, 1986 · 16:30 local
Place
Uvalde, TX
Airport
Davison Ranch
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6798A
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LRG14
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
230 total12 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Wing strut and wing struck mesquite before touchdown. Control was lost and aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

WING STRUT AND WING STRUCK MESQUITE BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. CONTROL WAS LOST AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6798A · 2

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