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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Fabens, TX · May 16, 2003

Date: May 16, 2003 · 16:30 local
Place: Fabens, TX
Airport: Fabens Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N478RD
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA152
Reported as: Cessna A188B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total150 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days

N478RDRegistration cancelled Mar 4, 2004 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802609 Airframe modelCessna A188B

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What happened

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(-23) On may 16, 2003 at 1430 MST, a Cessna 188, N478RD, registered to david j. armstrong, veered off the right side of the runway, while attempting to land on runway 26 at the airport in Fabens, Texas, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantilly damaged and the commercial certificated pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Fabens, TX. At 1430 MST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 16, 2003 AT 1430 MST, A CESSNA 188, N478RD, REGISTERED TO DAVID J. ARMSTRONG, VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 26 AT THE AIRPORT IN FABENS, TEXAS, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTILLY DAMAGED AND THE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FABENS, TX. AT 1430 MST.

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 FTW03LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFabens, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. The pilot's attempt to avoid an obstacle was a contributing factor.May 16, 2003 · Substantial damage