Final
2 minor
May 26, 2025
N7175D accident at Vega, TX
Piper PA-18 — Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) at E52 (Vega, TX)
DateMay 26, 2025
Tail numberN7175D
AircraftPiper PA-18 · Piper PA-18 Super Cub · PA18
LocationE52 — Vega, TX
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries2 minor
NTSB caseCEN25LA188
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.
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