# NTSB FTW78FRG65: Cessna 182H, N2390X, Weslaco, TX, August 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1978
- Place: Weslaco, TX · WESLACO, TX
- Location: 26.1605° N, 97.9877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Weslaco, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1605&lon=-97.9877&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140200
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FRG65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRG65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2451  78/8/11    WESLACO,TX          CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 2223
        TIME - 1500                    N2390X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESLACO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2390X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2390X-1981-04-02), registration cancelled 1981-04-02, S/N 18256290 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H
- Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mid Valley

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780811026359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780811026359A), Aug 11, 1978: Cessna 182H, Weslaco, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2390X (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 CHI71FBJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ41), Nov 22, 1970: Cessna 182 (N2390X), Traverse Cty, MI, substantial damage

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.

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