- Date
- March 13, 1987, 12:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Midland, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3306RCessna 185A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870313007359A
- Case key
- 22341
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During take off, the aircrafts engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot made an emergency forced landing in a rough uneven field, causing substantial damage to the left wing spar, left main gear, and left elevator. The pilot did not hold a certificate/rtating.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3306R
- Reported as
- Cessna 185A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18502870
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-F, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James K. Windham
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Midland, TX
- Airport
- Windham Ranch Strip
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
- 37
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
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 N3306R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.