Cessna 170B accident near San Marcos, Texas, September 30, 1982
On September 30, 1982 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 170B, registered N8088A, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Marcos, Texas (Rob'T Lowman Muni airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
- September 30, 1982 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- San Marcos, Texas · Rob'T Lowman Muni
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B · all 170Bs on the register
- Registration
- N8088A · no longer on the register · serial 20940
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT SWERVED OFF RWY DURING TAKEOFF. EX-MILITARY PLT RETIRED IN 1965, CHECK OUT IN AERO CLUB TRICYCLE GEAR ACFT ON 8/28/82 WITH SUBSEQUENT 72 HRS ALL IN TRICYCLE GEAR ACFT. PLT STATED HE HAD NOT FLOWN CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT SINCE THE 1950'S. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANY RECENT DUAL INSTRUCTION OR PRACTICE IN CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,222 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C145 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Eugnie Components, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: San Marcos TX at 10:30 am
- Destination: San Marcos TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,300 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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