MINR · Cessna 150M · 1998-05-01 · LEVELLAND, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA202
Event ID
20001211X10059
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-01
Location
LEVELLAND, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.570632, -102.360046
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150M
Registration
N459U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inaccurate weather evaluation, subsequent encounter with a severe downdraft, and failure (or inability) to compensate for the wind (downdraft) condition. The high density altitude was a related factor.