Amateur-built 111M accident near Sebastian, Texas, May 15, 1982
On May 15, 1982 at about 3:10 pm local time, a amateur-built 111M, registered N176N, was destroyed in an accident near Sebastian, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 15, 1982 · about 3:10 pm local time
- Place
- Sebastian, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built 111M
- Registration
- N176N · no longer on the register · serial CR100
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE MISFIRED THEN QUIT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A GRAIN FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,800 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 1,775 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 258 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 730 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C90 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HRL Harlingen TX
- Destination: HRL Harlingen TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 154°F (68°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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