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FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Levelland, TX · February 17, 2011

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Date
February 17, 2011 · 20:40 local
Place
Levelland, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N325LA
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11FA195
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
530 total492 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days
N325LARegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2011 · Cessna 182PS/N 18263608 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna 182PEngine 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.

On February 17, 2011, at approximately 20:40 CDT, N325LA, a Cessna 182, was destroyed during a loss of control following a touch-and-go maneuver at the Levelland municipal airport (lln) in Levelland, Texas. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the two remaining passengers sustained serious injuries. The airplane was privacy data omitted. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The 28 nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the lubbock preston smith international airport (lbb) in lubbock, Texas, at approximately 19:50 CDT. The airplane came to rest in an inverted position 3,045-feet from the approach end of runway 17 and approximately 62-feet east from the runways edge. There was no evidence of a post crash fire and the aircraft was destroyed. During the time of the accident as the wind speeds were reported as from 267 degrees at 10 miles per hour (mph) gusting to 11 mph.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 20:40 CDT, N325LA, A CESSNA 182, WAS DESTROYED DURING A LOSS OF CONTROL FOLLOWING A TOUCH-AND-GO MANEUVER AT THE LEVELLAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (LLN) IN LEVELLAND, TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED AND THE TWO REMAINING PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. THE 28 NAUTICAL MILE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LBB) IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AT APPROXIMATELY 19:50 CDT. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION 3,045-FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 17 AND APPROXIMATELY 62-FEET EAST FROM THE RUNWAYS EDGE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A POST CRASH FIRE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. DURING THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AS THE WIND SPEEDS WERE REPORTED AS FROM 267 DEGREES AT 10 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) GUSTING TO 11 MPH.

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 CEN11FA195Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLevelland, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a landing and subsequent go-around with a crosswind.Feb 18, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N325LA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040307016689ALevel Off Touchdown · Nashville, TN(-23) Pilot arrived VFR from chapel hill, NC to gusty crosswind conditions connected with a frontal passage. Just prior to touch down, the pilot stated the aircraft settled rapidly and began to porpoise on touch down so he initiated a go-around. He stated…Mar 7, 2004 · Substantial damage