- Date
- April 17, 1987, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeway, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N93884Aircoupe 415D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870417010379A
- Case key
- 22351
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Analysis
The commercial pilot of an aircoupe with one passenger on board attempted to execute an overhead 360 degree turn to land on runway 16 at Lakeway airport near austin, TX. The pilot did not have adequate altitude to complete the maneuver. The aircraft impacted the garage portion of an unoccupied house under construction. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93884
- Reported as
- Aircoupe 415D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1207
- Engine
- Continental C-90, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Vernon Mounton
- Registered owner
- Vernon J. Mouton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 30, 1986
- Airport
- 3R9 · Lakeway, runway 16, 3,200 × 70 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14,318 total · 11 in this make and model · 14,318 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AUS, 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.