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FAA accident report · Cessna 182R · Rachal, TX · April 25, 2007

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Date
April 25, 2007 · 12:10 local
Place
Rachal, TX
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6277E
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA07GA112
Reported as
Cessna 182R
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total300 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days
N6277ERegistration cancelled Jul 8, 2008 · Cessna 182RS/N 18268356 · Built 1983Airframe modelCessna 182REngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While assisting ground personnel search for illegal aliens, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Pilot was fatally injured. Aircraft burned after contacting the ground. No other damage to persons or property on the ground. No NMAC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ASSISTING GROUND PERSONNEL SEARCH FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED. PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. AIRCRAFT BURNED AFTER CONTACTING THE GROUND. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND. NO NMAC.

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 SEA07GA112Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportRachal, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent impact with the ground. A factor was the gusty tailwind condition.Apr 25, 2007 · Destroyed