FTW75DRG63

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Loma Alta, TX · March 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1975
Place
Loma Alta, TX · LOMA ALTA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
XB-DEGCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148626

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0002  75/3/23    LOMA ALTA,TX        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    XB-DEG              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BILLY BOYCE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL RIO,TX                  LOMA ALTA,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED OFF RWY DRG LEVEL OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
XB-DEG
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Billy Boyce Ranch