PIPER PA-18

Vega, TX — May 26, 2025

Event Information

DateMay 26, 2025
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberCEN25LA188
Event ID20250528200228
LocationVega, TX
CountryUSA
Coordinates35.23584, -102.39919
AirportOLDHAM COUNTY
Highest InjuryMINR

Aircraft

MakePIPER
ModelPA-18
CategoryAIR
FAR Part091
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
None0
Total Injured2

Event Location

Probable Cause

The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with a localized low boundary layer, which caused a wind shift, and a gusting tailwind during final approach, that resulted in the pilot deciding to impact a wind cone and a subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing was the low-level convective turbulence.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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