- Date
- August 16, 1983, 13:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Humble, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3051SCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830816041679A
- Case key
- 21013
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Analysis
The acft landed short of the rwy during a forced landing after the engine quit on final approach. The acft landed in mudand nosed over. The acft had not flown since March and during pre-flight a mud dauber nest had to be removed from the pitot and two quarts of water were drained from the right fuel tank. The acft was ferried to porter field where it was refueled. After refueling the plt and passenger decided to fly touch and go practice. The engine quit on the 2nd approach. After the accident the plt reported mud dauber nest in both fuel tank vents which blocked the air flow. No other discrepancies were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3051S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15066951
- Airframe hours
- 2,169
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Max Teeters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 8, 1983
- Airport
- 9XS2 · Williams, runway 35, 3,600 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,220 total · 180 in this make and model · 3,950 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAH
FAA reports on this event · 1
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