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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Houston, TX · March 8, 2003

Date: March 8, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: Clover Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8994U
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA119
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental O200*
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total200 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N8994URegistered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15078044 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Because a banner tow ground crew was working on the sw side of rwy 14L the PIC tried to land favoring the NE side of the rwy. The aircraft initially landed in between rwy 14L and the taxiway causing the nosewheel to hit a small ditch. Upon impact, PIC initiated a rejected landing, flew around the traffic pattern and landed successfully. The runway, taxiway, and area in between are grass and had recently been mowed to the same approximate height. No clear boundaries are marked for the runway, taxiway, and area in between.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BECAUSE A BANNER TOW GROUND CREW WAS WORKING ON THE SW SIDE OF RWY 14L THE PIC TRIED TO LAND FAVORING THE NE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE AIRCRAFT INITIALLY LANDED IN BETWEEN RWY 14L AND THE TAXIWAY CAUSING THE NOSEWHEEL TO HIT A SMALL DITCH. UPON IMPACT, PIC INITIATED A REJECTED LANDING, FLEW AROUND THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. THE RUNWAY, TAXIWAY, AND AREA IN BETWEEN ARE GRASS AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN MOWED TO THE SAME APPROXIMATE HEIGHT. NO CLEAR BOUNDARIES ARE MARKED FOR THE RUNWAY, TAXIWAY, AND AREA IN BETWEEN.

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 FTW03LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPearland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention to the banner staging area, and the ditch.Mar 8, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8994U · 1

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

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