- Date
- May 18, 1986, 14:48 local (19:48 UTC)
- Place
- San Antonio, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7902FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860518017999A
- Case key
- 22022
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Object - tree(s)Factor
Preflight planning/preparation - improperFactor
Airspeed - not obtainedCause
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Analysis
Pilot failed to obtain sufficient airspeed to clear the trees at the end of the runway. The runway was soft and there was a left crosswind.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7902F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15064002
- Airframe hours
- 4,350
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George Edward Crooks
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1985
- Airport
- ALA · Alamo Aerolite
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 754 total · 332 in this make and model · 645 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAT, 13 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.