- Date
- April 15, 1987, 19:10 local (Apr 16, 1987, 00:10 UTC)
- Place
- Midland, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N95610Cessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870415011889A
- Case key
- 22349
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On April 15, 1987, at approximatly 1910 CDT, the private pilot of a Cessna 182Q attempted to land on a 2650 ft dirt runway near Midland, TX. Witness stated she landed long and fast. The brakes failed due to a pre-existing crack in the left brake line. The pilot attempted to take off again and was unable to establish a rate of climb necessary to clear a fence at the departure end of the runway. The aircraft struck the fence causing loss of aircraft control and subsequent impact with the terrain. Density altitude at the time of the accident was 5012 ft. the aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and one passenger on board the aircraft sustained minor injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N95610
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18266579
- Engine
- Continental O-470 W, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Topat Ranches Inc.
- Registered owner
- Topat Ranches Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 4, 1986
- Departed
- 77F · Winters, TX
- Airport
- 7TXT · Ryan Field, runway 18, 2,650 × 200 ft, grass/turf
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
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 843 total · 533 in this make and model · 745 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAT, 112 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.