FTW76DRG28

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · San Antonio, TX · November 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1975
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6593QAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751101034729A
Case key
151105

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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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3-3229   75/11/1   SAN ANTONIO,TX      ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 363
        TIME - 1720                    N6593Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 341 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN OAKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARION,TX                   SAN ANTONIO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 24K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6593Q
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Oaks

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