# NTSB FTW80DRA14: Meyers 200, N495C, La Porte, TX, December 20, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1979
- Place: La Porte, TX · LA PORTE, TX
- Location: 29.6674° N, 95.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Porte, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6674&lon=-95.0491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132681
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DRA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2924  79/12/20   LA PORTE,TX         MEYERS 200          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1305
        TIME - 0900                    N495C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PORTE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA PORTE,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR ON R MAIN,PLT STATED R MAIN ALMOST EMPTY,L MAIN FULL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N495C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N495C), registered now, S/N 259 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MEYERS 200
- Registry model: [Meyers Industries 200A](https://openairdocs.org/model/meyers-industries-200a) (registry code 5650304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: La Porte Muni

## 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 19791220033249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791220033249A), Dec 20, 1979: Propjt 200A, Laporte, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit shortly after takeoff. Landed wheels up in open field. Found fuel selector on empty tank.

## Other investigations on N495C (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 CHI01LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA112), Apr 2, 2001: Meyers 200A (N495C), Tecumseh, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fuel starvation. Factors were the loose line at the distribution valve, the inadequate annual inspection the owner/pilot mechanic performed, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during…
- [NTSB CHI65F0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65F0114), Mar 30, 1965: Meyers 200A (N495C), Kokomo, IN, 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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