- Date
- September 9, 1984, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- San Antonio, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5643CCessna 140A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840909049809A
- Case key
- 21457
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt attempted to land on an upsloping rwy with a quartering tailwind. Plts who landed just before the accident reported downdrafts and a strong x-wind experienced during the apch. During the go-around the airspeed decreased to 40 mph as the acft flew over houses adjacent to the arpt. The acft settled into and came to rest in the front yards of the 2 of the houses.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5643C
- Reported as
- Cessna 140A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15597
- Airframe hours
- 9,786
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jodean Foley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 27, 1984 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- UVA · Uvalde, TX
- Airport
- T94 · Twin Oaks, runway 30, 1,000 × 30 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 99 total · 17 in this make and model · 67 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 13 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.