# NTSB FTW82FRG25: Piper PA-23, Del Rio, TX, February 25, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 25, 1982, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Del Rio, TX
- Coordinates: 29.369623, -100.890449 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3696&lon=-100.8904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70436
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FRG25
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70436/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG25

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - hail (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - performed, pilot in command
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

THE MEXICAN AIR TAXI FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DEL RIO, TEXAS AFTER ENCOUNTERING ICING CONDITIONS, HEAVY RAIN, AND HAIL. THE PLANE WAS VECTORED AND CLEARED FOR AN ILS LOCALIZER APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13. DURING LANDING, THE SURFACE WIND WAS FROM 350 DEGREES AT 15 GUSTING 20 KNOTS. THE AIRCREW WERE UNABLE TO STOP ON THE WET RUNWY AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER THE PLANE WENT OFF OF THE DEPARTURE END.

## Aircraft

- Registration: XAIJI (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 277854093
- Airframe hours: 1383
- Engines: LYCOMING TIO-540-C1A 295 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operator: Aero Ejecutivo Sa Aeropuerto D
- Registered owner: Aero Ejecutivo Sa Aeropuerto D
- Departed: MONTERREY
- Destination: PIEDRA NEGRAS
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DRT, Del Rio Intl, runway 13, 4,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 375 total, 375 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 350° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft overcast
- Temperature: 95 °F

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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