# Accident 19990727009949A: Cessna A150M, Alvin, TX, July 27, 1999 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 27, 1999, 12:45 local time - Place: Alvin, TX - Airport: Alvin Airpark Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 29.4294° N, 95.2402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4294&lon=-95.2402&mi=10 - Aircraft: N2721J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2721J) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna A150M (registry code 2071831, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150m) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA A150M - Reported engine: CONT O200A - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 827 total, 167 in this make and model, 112 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA202) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990727009949A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AFTER TAKEOF FROM ALVIN AIRPARK, ACFT HIT STOP SIGN AND CRASHED APPROX 200 YARDS SW OF RWY 21. (.19) ON JULY 27, 1999, AT 1245 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA A150M AIRPLANE, N2721J, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK A STOP SIGN AND TERRAIN DURING THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB FROM ALVIN AIRPARK IN ALVIN, TEXAS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT ABOARD THE AIRPLANE WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED BY DE AVIATION, INC., OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND OPERATED BY HARVEY AND RIHN AVIATION OF LA PORTE. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE AIRPLANE WAS DEPARTING ALVIN AIRPARK EN ROUTE TO THE LA PORTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN LA PORTE, TEXAS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT WAS PERFORMING THE TAKEOFF WITH A FLAP SETTING OF 10 DEGREES FROM THE 1,500-FOOT GRASS RUNWAY. "ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY," THE INSTRUCTOR "REALIZED IT WOULD BE REAL CLOSE, IF [THEY] MADE IT." HE ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND HELD "THE YOKE BACK TO DO A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF." THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE "PULLED THE NOSE UP TOO FAR AND DRAGGED THE TAIL." AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A STOP SIGN LOCATED OFF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED IN A FIELD, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A BARBED WIRE FENCE. ACCORDING TO THE FAA INSPECTOR, THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING LEADING EDGES WERE DENTED, THE FIREWALL WAS WRINKLED, AND THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS DAMAGED. (.4) DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A STOP SIGN ON TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB AND THEN IMPACTED TERRAIN. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT INITIATED THE TAKEOFF FROM THE 1,500-FOOT GRASS RUNWAY. 'ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY,' THE INSTRUCTOR 'REALIZED IT WOULD BE REAL CLOSE, IF [THEY] MADE IT.' HE ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND HELD 'THE YOKE BACK TO DO A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF.' THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE 'PULLED THE NOSE UP TOO FAR AND DRAGGED THE TAIL.' AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A STOP SIGN LOCATED OFF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED IN A FIELD, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A BARBED WIRE FENCE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD ACCUMULATED 827 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS AND HAD GIVEN 94 HOURS OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION OF WHICH 45 HOURS WERE IN A CESSNA 150.(-23)THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA O^LET THE STUDENT^PRIVACY D^ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF FROM A 1500 FT. SOD RUNWAY, USING SOFT FIELD TECHNIQUE. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, ^PRIVACY DATA^REALIZED THE AIRPLANE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE POWER LINES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA^TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO FLY UNDER THE POWER LINE, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A ROADWAY STOP SIGN AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ACROSS A SMALL FIELD, COMING TO REST IN A BARBED WIRE FENCE, LOCATED APPROX. ONE HUNDRED YARDS FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT. ## 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 FTW99LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA202), Jul 27, 1999: Cessna A150M (N2721J), Alvin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's excessive rotation while performing a soft field takeoff, which resulted in a delayed lift-off and the ensuing failure to attain obstacle clearance. ## Other reports on N2721J (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19900116006179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900116006179I), Jan 16, 1990: Cessna A150M (N2721J), Lake Jackson, TX. VFR pilot encountered IFR conditions. Became lost and low on fuel. Made a precautionary landing on a road. 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. 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