EAGLE PASS, TX, USA
N6902C
PIPER PA-28R-201T
ON A PREVIOUS FLT FROM MEXICO CITY, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AT MONTERRY, MEXICO DUE TO WX & CONTINUED THE FLT TO THE UNITED STATES. BEFORE REACHING HIS ALTERNATE ARPT, THE ACFT RAN LOW ON FUEL, SO THE PLT MADE A LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR EAGLE PASS, TX. HE OBTAINED FUEL, BUT HAD TO WAIT 2 DAYS FOR THE FIELD TO DRY BEFORE ATTEMPING A TAKEOFF. ALSO, BEFORE STARTING HIS TAKEOFF, HE HIRED THE OWNER TO DRAG & DISK THE INTENDED TAKEOFF AREA. DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A HOLE & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT THEN LEFT THE ACFT IN THE FIELD & NOTIFIED THE PROPER AUTHORITIES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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