Plane Crash List

Fairchild 24R-46A N81348

27 January 1986 · Lakeway, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 January 1986 at about 22:45 local time, a Fairchild 24R-46A registered N81348, operated by Frederick V Sohle, JR., was involved in an accident near Lakeway, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Lakeway, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Lakeway (3R9)
Coordinates
30.3802, -97.9499
Aircraft
Fairchild 24R-46A
Registration
N81348
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Frederick V Sohle, JR.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW86LRG12

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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 DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TERMINATED IN A CROSSWIND LANDING WITH THE RATED PILOT RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR THE DUAL STUDENT OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. AS THE AIRPLANE WAS STEERED BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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