Cessna 150A accident near Fabens, Texas, June 30, 1982
On June 30, 1982 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150A, registered N7027X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fabens, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- June 30, 1982 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Fabens, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150A · all 150As on the register
- Registration
- N7027X · registry record · serial 15059127
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 90 hours in all; 63 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 61 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,125 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Midland TX at 2:00 pm
- Destination: El Paso TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 180°F (82°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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