Thursday, May 29, 2025

Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, N7175D, accident occurred on May 26, 2025, at Oldham County Airport (E52), Vega, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel the scene of this accident.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Hodges, Michael

Additional Participating Entities:

  • Jason Wilson; FAA Lubbock FSDO; Lubbock, TX

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N7175D

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/200228/pdf

  • Location: Vega, TX 
  • Accident Number: CEN25LA188 
  • Date & Time: May 26, 2025, 15:40 Local  
  • Registration: N7175D
  • Aircraft: Piper PA-18 
  • Injuries: 2 Serious
  • Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

The NTSB is conducting a Class 4 investigation into this event. A preliminary report will not be issued but a final report will be released at the conclusion of the investigation.

Aircraft lost control on landing due to a wind gust.

Date: 26-MAY-25

Time: 20:40:00Z

Regis#: N7175D

Aircraft Make: PIPER

Aircraft Model: PA18

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: MINOR

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

LOCATION

City: VEGA

State: TEXAS

Country: UNITED STATES

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

Aircraft Operator:

Flight Number:

FAA FSDO: LUBBOCK FSDO

Entry Date: 27-MAY-25

Updated since entry: No

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