Cessna 150A N7027X
30 June 1982 · Fabens, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1982 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 150A registered N7027X, operated by James S. Wolfgram, was involved in an accident near Fabens, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fabens, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.4993, -106.1496
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150A
- Registration
- N7027X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James S. Wolfgram
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA256
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON A FLIGHT FROM MIDLAND TO EL PASO, TX, HE ENCOUNTERED MARGINAL WEATHER. FLIGHT WATCH HAD REPORTED RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ABOUT 30 MILES EAST OF EL PASO. AS THE WEATHER ON HIS ROUTE WORSENED AND BECAME MORE TURBULENT, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, IN THE DESERT. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE WIND MOVED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT AND HIS RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A YUCCA PLANT. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20, GUSTING 25 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Cessna 150H | Ansonia, Connecticut, United States | Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 150 | Red Oak, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Daniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 150H | Genoa City, Wisconsin, United States | Robert Q. Russell | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 150H | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | TED Mayfield Pacific Parachute | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
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