# Accident 20090212053989A: Remos Aircr REMOS G-3/6, Hilda, TX, February 12, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 2009, 17:00 local time
- Place: Hilda, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.5361° N, 99.0856° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5361&lon=-99.0856&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23GX (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: REMOS AIRCR REMOS G-3/6
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 3,900 total, 55 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN09LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090212053989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE PROVIDING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEMONSTRATE HOW TO FLY LOW AND SLOW. THE INSTRUCTOR THEN FLEW DOWN A CREEK BED, BELOW THE HILL TOPS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CREEK. AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, THE PILOT FLEW INTO A CABLE SPANNING THE CREEK BED. THE COLLISION CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN09LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA189), Feb 12, 2009: Remos G-3/600 (N23GX), Hilda, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while maneuvering at low altitude.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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