Cessna 150 accident near Pecos, Texas, August 16, 1984
On August 16, 1984 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N2731S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pecos, 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
- August 16, 1984 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Pecos, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N2731S · no longer on the register · serial 15066631
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE GOT LOST WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY FROM BIG SPRINGS, TX, TO VAN HORN, TX. THE PILOT MADE A LANDING AT A RANCH STRIP TO ASK DIRECTIONS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT IN A CROSSWIND. ONE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND BOTH WINGS WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE WIND INDICATOR ON THE FIELD BEFORE HE ATTEMPTED TO LANDING.
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: 98 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 56 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,088 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 17, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BGS at 7:36 pm
- Destination: VHN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- 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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