- Date
- August 16, 1984, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pecos, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2731SCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840816041309A
- Case key
- 21428
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he got lost while on a x-country from big springs, TX, to van horn, TX. The pilot made a landing at a ranch strip to ask directions. After touchdown, the acft veered to the left in a crosswind. One main landing gear and both wings were damaged. The pilot indicated that he did not see the wind indicator on the field before he attempted to landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2731S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15066631
- Airframe hours
- 3,088
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Transregional Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 17, 1984
- Departed
- BGS
- Destination
- VHN
- Airport
- runway 36, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 98 total · 31 in this make and model · 56 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
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 N2731S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.