Piper PA-28R-201T accident near Eagle Pass, Texas, October 10, 1983
On October 10, 1983 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T, registered N6902C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eagle Pass, 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
- October 10, 1983 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Eagle Pass, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N6902C · no longer on the register · serial 28R-7803239
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON A PREVIOUS FLT FROM MEXICO CITY, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AT MONTERRY, MEXICO DUE TO WX & CONTINUED THE FLT TO THE UNITED STATES. BEFORE REACHING HIS ALTERNATE ARPT, THE ACFT RAN LOW ON FUEL, SO THE PLT MADE A LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR EAGLE PASS, TX. HE OBTAINED FUEL, BUT HAD TO WAIT 2 DAYS FOR THE FIELD TO DRY BEFORE ATTEMPING A TAKEOFF. ALSO, BEFORE STARTING HIS TAKEOFF, HE HIRED THE OWNER TO DRAG & DISK THE INTENDED TAKEOFF AREA. DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A HOLE & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT THEN LEFT THE ACFT IN THE FIELD & NOTIFIED THE PROPER AUTHORITIES.
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: 1,508 hours in all; 855 in this make and model; 65 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,390 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 12, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,850 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 61°F (16°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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Other NTSB records under N6902C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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