# Accident 19850817044779A: Cessna 150M, Lubbock, TX, August 17, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1985, 23:00 local time
- Place: Lubbock, TX
- Airport: Lubbock International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5908° N, 101.8491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5908&lon=-101.8491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N714AE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714AE-1992-03-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 84 total, 84 in this make and model, 67 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA327) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850817044779A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TOOK OFF DOWNWIND ON A TAXIWAY WITHOUT A CLEARANCE. RAN OFF THE END OF THE TAXIWAY INTO A DITCH.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW85LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA327), Aug 18, 1985: Cessna 150M (N714AE), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N714AE (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19891127047239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891127047239A), Nov 27, 1989: Cessna 150M (N714AE), Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on a night cross-county. Landed on a road. Wing struck a power pole.
- [Incident 19840131011339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840131011339I), Jan 31, 1984: Cessna 150M (N714AE), Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Hard landing. Started porpoising. Nose gear collapsed. First supervised solo flight. CFI watching from ground.
- [Accident 19770815026199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770815026199A), Aug 15, 1977: Cessna A150K (N714AE), Two Buttes, CO, Substantial damage. Atmtd ldg on road,avoided tractor,lnd in fld.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.