# Accident 19930201001309A: Cessna 150M, Bowie, TX, February 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1993, 16:45 local time
- Place: Bowie, TX
- Airport: Bowie Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5492° N, 97.8405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5492&lon=-97.8405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9199U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9199U-1998-04-10) (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: 40 total, 38 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930201001309A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY BY WIND GUST. TRIED GO ROUND IN TALL GRASS. STRUCK TREES 250 FEET OFF RUNWAY.

## 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 FTW93LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA079), Feb 1, 1993: Cessna 150M (N9199U), Bowie, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND, AND HIS IMPROPER DECISION TO ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF AFTER TOUCHING DOWN OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE…

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.

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