# NTSB FTW85LA161: Cessna 150F, N6928F, Fritch, TX, March 24, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 23, 1985, 19:08 local (Mar 24, 1985, 01:08 UTC)
- Place: Fritch, TX
- Coordinates: 35.640132, -101.589324 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6401&lon=-101.5893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA161
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21705/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA161

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND DOWNWIND. HE THEN ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT LOST CONTROL DUE TO INADEQUATE AIRSPEED. THE AIRCRAFT BANKED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK THE TAIL SECTION OF A PARKED AIRPLANE AND CRASHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6928F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15063528
- Airframe hours: 1600
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lake Meredith Air Force Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: FRITCH, TX
- Airport: Fritch, runway 35, 4,500 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 53 total, 53 in this make and model, 35 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850324014279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850324014279A), Mar 24, 1985: Cessna 150F, Fritch, TX, Substantial damage. Landed short, did a go around but banked right and hit a parked aircraft. Student had a passenger, landed downwind.

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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