FTW75AF067

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Tomball, TX · May 24, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 24, 1975
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
4 fatal
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1951QCessna 177RGN9664HBeech T-34A
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134600

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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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3-2364  75/5/24    TOMBALL,TX          BEECH T-34A         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N9664H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 756 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOUSTON,TX                  RETURN                       TOMBALL,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  30
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   30                VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- CESSNA ON LONG FINAL APCH. BEECH ENTERED SHORT FINAL APCH FRM CLOSE IN BASE LEG.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2364  75/5/24    TOMBALL,TX          CESSNA 177RG        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N1951Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMBALL,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  30
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   30                VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CESSNA CTCD UNICOM IN PATTERN,BEECH DID NOT.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1951Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hooks Memorial

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N9664H
Reported as
Beech T-34A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hooks Memorial

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

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