- Date
- September 14, 1984, 17:12 local (22:12 UTC)
- Place
- Spicewood, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7709ECessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840914049959A
- Case key
- 21466
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Analysis
Despite the existence of an airstrip across the street from his home, the plt elected to takeoff & land on the street. During the landing, the acft hit several trees & a pump house. Local law enforcement officers reported that the plt was drunk and drinking beer when they arrived at the site less than an hour after the accident. According to the pax, the plt had been drinking beer prior to takeoff and took one beer with him on the flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7709E
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17509
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joe N. Danielson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AUS, 27 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7709E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.