19931212052609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Slinds 100-180 · El Paso, TX · December 12, 1993

Date
December 12, 1993 · 09:24 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3718X
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW94LA048
Reported as
Slinds 100180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A2F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,044 total726 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Encountered severe turbulence crossing a ridge line. Diverted to elp. Had cracked windshield. Buckled wing ribs.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE CROSSING A RIDGE LINE. DIVERTED TO ELP. HAD CRACKED WINDSHIELD. BUCKLED WING RIBS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3718X · 1

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