- Date
- May 30, 1983, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bon Wier, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N714UXCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830530029699A
- Case key
- 20973
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Analysis
The acft collided with a fence during takeoff from an unimproved field. The plt and his wife had departed houston TX theday before for a 'local' flt. Due to mechanical difficulties a landing was made at Bon Wier. According to the plt, although relatives live in bon weir the landing was not planned. During the attempted takeoff next morning, the pilot claims to have experienced a 2nd power loss at about 50 ft AGL. The acft collided with two fences during takeoff. The engine ran normally during post-accident investigation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N714UX
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15279453
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph R. Trucotte
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- DWH · Houston, TX
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 93 total · 43 in this make and model · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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