- Date
- January 24, 1987, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Rio Vista, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8033FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870124001099A
- Case key
- 22229
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Analysis
Private pilot of Cessna 150K experienced partial power loss after departing private strip near Rio Vista, TX. Pilot attempted to return for landing. After take off he was unablle to sustain climb. Aircraft hit utility pole, aircraft control was lost and impacted the ground. Fuel system was contaminated with papter towel materia and leaves restricting fuel flow to engine. Annual inspection was completed on the day of the accident. Annual inspection had not been signed off in aircraft logbook.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8033F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15064433
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James W. Horrell
- Registered owner
- Edd D. Lane
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 24, 1987 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- 02TX · Rio Vista, TX
- Destination
- 51F · Rio Vista, TX
- Airport
- 12 · Crosswind Acres, runway 24, 1,700 × 150 ft, grass/turf
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
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 700 total · 20 in this make and model · 700 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 10 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTW, 42 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.