# NTSB FTW82FA069: Cessna 150, N3942, Fort Worth, TX, February 24, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 24, 1982, 11:16 local (17:16 UTC)
- Place: Fort Worth, TX
- Coordinates: 32.710487, -97.340667 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7105&lon=-97.3407&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70718
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FA069
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70718/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA069

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND. WITNESSES STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE WIND SHIFTED FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO ABOUT 30 KNOTS. THE INSTRUCTOR REALIZED THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY, TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS, AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE GROUND ABOUT 500 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AT 60 KNOTS BUT FAILED TO CLIMB. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND DRIFTED LEFT. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND STRUCK THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3942 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15065242
- Airframe hours: 6072
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Tarrant Aero Association
- Registered owner: Harry L. Phillips
- Departed: F72, FORT WORTH, TX
- Destination: F72, FORT WORTH, TX
- Airport: F72, Oak Grove, runway 17, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 683 total, 384 in this make and model, 487 as pilot in command, 160 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 900 ft overcast
- Temperature: 129 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FTW, 16 nm away

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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