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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Tyler, TX · October 19, 1997

Date: October 19, 1997 · 17:05 local
Place: Tyler, TX
Airport: Tyler Pounds Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3916J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA022
Reported as: Cessna 150G

N3916JRegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15065216 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150G Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) N3916J, departed tyr with clearance to depart west-bound. Pilot stated that when he believed he was "about 5 miles out", he started to "loop around" and it was at that time that he saw a twin pass under him. Pilot said he pulled the yoke back and felt and heard a bump. Pilot noted that his outbound heading was approximately opposite the inbound heading of other aircraft, and that as he turned towards the airport noticed that he was "in the path of runway 13", and that his d.g was reading 270 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N3916J, DEPARTED TYR WITH CLEARANCE TO DEPART WEST-BOUND. PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE BELIEVED HE WAS "ABOUT 5 MILES OUT", HE STARTED TO "LOOP AROUND" AND IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT HE SAW A TWIN PASS UNDER HIM. PILOT SAID HE PULLED THE YOKE BACK AND FELT AND HEARD A BUMP. PILOT NOTED THAT HIS OUTBOUND HEADING WAS APPROXIMATELY OPPOSITE THE INBOUND HEADING OF OTHER AIRCRAFT, AND THAT AS HE TURNED TOWARDS THE AIRPORT NOTICED THAT HE WAS "IN THE PATH OF RUNWAY 13", AND THAT HIS D.G WAS READING 270 DEGREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW98LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTyler, TXThe failure of the of pilot of the departing Cessna to follow standard departure procedures and his disorientation while navigating to locate a highway. A factor was the failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout.Oct 19, 1997 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage