- Date
- June 30, 1982, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Fabens, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7027XCessna 150A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820630025839A
- Case key
- 70642
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that on a flight from midland to el paso, TX, he encountered marginal weather. Flight watch had reported rain and thunderstorm activity about 30 miles east of el paso. As the weather on his route worsened and became more turbulent, he elected to make a precautionary landing, in the desert. He reported that during the landing, the wind moved the aircraft to the right and his right wing tip struck a yucca plant. He estimated that the wind was from the southwest at 20, gusting 25 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7027X
- Reported as
- Cessna 150A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15059127
- Airframe hours
- 5,125
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James S. Wolfgram
- Registered owner
- James S. Wolfgram
- Departed
- Midland, TX
- Destination
- El Paso, TX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 90 total · 63 in this make and model · 61 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 180 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7027X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.