Accident Details
Date
Monday, May 26, 2025
NTSB Number
CEN25LA188
Location
Vega, TX
Event ID
20250528200228
Coordinates
35.235842, -102.399190
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
N7175D LLC
Address
PO BOX 713
City
TUCUMCARI
State / Zip Code
NM 88401-0713
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN25LA188