FTW74DRA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lake Jackson, TX · October 19, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1973
Place
Lake Jackson, TX · LAKE JACKSON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60782Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731019033959A
Case key
188407

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3039  73/10/19   LAKE JACKSON,TEX    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 245
        TIME - 1050                    N60782              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAZORIA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE JACKSON,TEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT RAN OFF R SIDE OF RWY PLT ATMTD ACCELERATE ACFT HIT DRAINAGE DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N60782
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brazoria County

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.