- Date
- November 2, 1986, 11:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Portland, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N22968Cessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861102056769A
- Case key
- 22297
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had initiated a go-around and was on a left crosswind when a loss of power occurred. A forced landing was made in 4 feet of water in the nueces bay. Post accident exam of the acft revealed both fuel tanks were empty.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22968
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15068650
- Airframe hours
- 3,399
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald L. Wilks
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 22, 1985
- Departed
- HRL · Harlingen, TX
- Destination
- 9R5 · Portland, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 9R5 · Portland Hunt, runway 14, 2,700 × 40 ft, asphalt
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
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 192 total · 76 in this make and model · 158 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 16 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,100 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRP, 16 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 N22968 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.