FTW76FRA28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Pearland, TX · April 1, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1976
Place
Pearland, TX · PEARLAND, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5306QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760401005429A
Case key
153204

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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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3-0512   76/4/1  NR.PEARLAND,TX        CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N5306Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PEARLAND,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- HIT VAN 100FT FRM RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5306Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pearland

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 · 1

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