- Date
- August 11, 1982, 19:30 local (Aug 12, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Sandia, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7651TCessna 172A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820811069909A
- Case key
- 72515
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Analysis
The pilot-in-command (PIC) reported that he was of mexican nationality, had a mexican medical certificate, and was an instructor pilot. He had a total flight time of only 230 hrs. The aircraft had departed Sandia, TX on a local training flight about 30 minutes before the accident. While landing, the student pilot was flying the aircraft and lost directional control. The PIC took control of the aircraft, but it veered off the runway and collided with trees. The wind was reported to be gusting to 15 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7651T
- Reported as
- Cessna 172A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 47251
- Airframe hours
- 2,900
- Engine
- Continental O-300-C, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Erich Pohlenz
- Registered owner
- Texas Aircraft Exchange, Inc.
- Departed
- 79R · Sandia, TX
- Destination
- 79R · Sandia, TX
- Airport
- 79R · Arrowhead Airport, runway 12, 3,200 × 0 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 230 total · 174 in this make and model · 151 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 194 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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