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FAA incident report · Cessna 150M · Willis, TX · January 21, 2002

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Date
January 21, 2002 · 17:20 local
Place
Willis, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N66273
Reported as
Cessna 150M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
41 total41 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N66273Registered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15075970 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 150MEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On January 21, 2002, at 17:20 central standard time, a Cessna 150 airplane, N66273, sustained minor damage during a precautionary landing in an open field approximately one mile west of Willis, TX. The airplane was registered to charles e. maricle and operated by the student pilot. The student pilot was the sole occupant of the airplane. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, a VFR flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 cross-country flight. The flight originated at clover field, houston, TX. The student pilot was on the last leg of a four leg VFR solo cross country flight. He departed brehnam, TX. Enroute to his destination of clover field. The pilto stated he did not see his next visual check point and he also though his fuel was getting low so he decided to make a precautionary landing in an open field. The field was not as smooth as he thought it would be and during the landing, the nose gear and propeller sustained minor damage. There was no injury to the student pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 21, 2002, AT 17:20 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 150 AIRPLANE, N66273, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE WEST OF WILLIS, TX. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO CHARLES E. MARICLE AND OPERATED BY THE STUDENT PILOT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CLOVER FIELD, HOUSTON, TX. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON THE LAST LEG OF A FOUR LEG VFR SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE DEPARTED BREHNAM, TX. ENROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION OF CLOVER FIELD. THE PILTO STATED HE DID NOT SEE HIS NEXT VISUAL CHECK POINT AND HE ALSO THOUGH HIS FUEL WAS GETTING LOW SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE FIELD WAS NOT AS SMOOTH AS HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AND DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE STUDENT PILOT.

Other reports on N66273 · 1

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

Incident 19840623046999ILevel Off Touchdown · Coushatta, LABounced and nosed up on landing. Student off course landed at an unscheduled airport.Jun 23, 1984 · Reported as Cessna 150C · Minor damage