FTW88DRG12

Factual narrative

THE PLT SAID THE WINDSOCK INDICATED THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHEAST; HOWEVER, WITNESSES SAID THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTH & THE ACFT LANDED DOWNWIND. THE PLT SAID HE WENT AROUND AFTER THE 1ST APCH, & ON THE NEXT PATTERN, HE MADE A LOWERFINAL APCH. HE SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING THE THRESHOLD, THE ACFT WAS SLAPPED FORCEFULLY TO THE GND, THEN IT LIFTED OFF AGAIN & HE CORRECTED FOR A STRONG X-WIND FROM THE RIGHT. RPRTDLY, THE AIRPLANE WENT LEFT, THEN RIGHT, & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING OF HIS ACFT SHEARED OFF THE EMPENNAGE OF A CESSNA 210 PARKED NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. THE NOSEWHEEL OF THE MOVING ACFT (N3163E) CAME OFF, ITS NOSE STRUT DUG IN THE TERRAIN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. WITNESSES SAID THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN WHAT LOOKED TO BE THE LAST 1000 FT OF THE RWY. APRX 24 MI WEST AT AUSTIN, TX, THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 080 DEG AT 11 GUSTING 16 KTS WITH TOWERING CUMULUS CLOUDS MOVING WEST. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12