Cessna 177RG N50038
18 August 1982 · Afton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1982 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N50038, operated by Great Southwest Aviation, was involved in an accident near Afton, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Afton, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7592, -100.8108
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N50038
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Great Southwest Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Afton → Floydada
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA337
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
WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PIIOT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE WEATHER AND LANDED ON A PAVED ROAD. HE STATED THAT AFTER ABOUT 2 HRS, THE WEATHER IMPROVED AND HE DECIDED TO TAXI TO AN AREA WHERE HE COULD TAKEOFF. WHILE TAXIING, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE WHICH PULLED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE ROAD INTO A CLUMP OF TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Leslie A. Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177B | Elko, Nevada, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Houston, Texas, United States | Graden Harger | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Albert A. Sandberg | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Glen L. Murray | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Urbandale, Iowa, United States | MAX and Delores van Rees | No injuries | - |
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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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