FTW81FRA57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tomball, TX · September 10, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1981
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
XB-CHWCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122740

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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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E-0011  81/9/10    TOMBALL,TX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    XB-CHW              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 56, 18990 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2500 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMBALL,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST PWR OVR WOODED AREA.UN TO STOP IN SMALL CLRG DRG FORCED LNDG

Aircraft

Registration
XB-CHW
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage