# NTSB FTW79DRA14: Cessna 152, N67650, Houston, TX, April 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1979
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0537   79/4/4    HOUSTON,TX          CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1120                    N67650              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 516 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDRAU AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67650](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67650-2017-02-16), registration cancelled 2017-02-16, S/N 15281962, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Andrau Airpark

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790404006419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790404006419A), Apr 4, 1979: Cessna 152, Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft taxied into a ditch. Pilot claimed brake failure. On test, the brakes found to operate normally. .

## Other investigations on N67650 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW91LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA034), Jan 27, 1991: Cessna 152 (N67650), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND CONDITION THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
- [NTSB FTW82DA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA207), Jun 1, 1982: Cessna 152 (N67650), Clarksville, AR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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