FTW87LA085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Palestine, TX · March 28, 1987

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 28, 1987, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
Place
Palestine, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22064Cessna 150H
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870328007599A
Case key
22344

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindCause
Wind information - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Weather condition - gustsCause
Compensation for wind conditions - poorPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

During flare/touchdown the pilot lost control of the aircraft due to a crosswind. The pilot attempted a go-around but contacted some trees off the right side of the runway causing substantial damage to the wings, tail and landing gear.

Aircraft

Registration
N22064
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15068040
Airframe hours
3,338
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Brent S. Gee/Ptnrs
Registered owner
Rolfe C. Worden
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · February 17, 1987 · 14 hours before
Departed
07F · Gladewater, TX
Destination
PSN · Palestine, TX
Airport
PSN · Palestine Mun, runway 17, 4,000 × 75 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
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
271 total · 124 in this make and model · 203 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
220° at 10 knots, gusting 15
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
70 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.