- Date
- February 27, 1988, 17:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Henderson, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report December 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19880227016651A19880227016652A
- Case key
- 22543
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Analysis
The Cessna had just rolled out on base on 3rd or 4th touch go when it collided with a biplane that was not in the traffic pattern. Collision occurred between the outer panel of the left upper wing of the biplane and the rt side of the eng cowling of the Cessna. Neither plt in the Cessna saw the biplane prior to impact and the evidence indicated that evasive action was not taken by either acft. Following impact, the Cessna landed at the arpt with a damaged nose gear that collapsed on touchdown. The left upper wing of the biplane separated and the aircraft entered a spiral from which the plt did not recover. The Cessna was heading directly into the setting sun. VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
The Cessna had just rolled out on base on 3rd or 4th touch and go when it collided with a biplane that was not in the traffic pattern. Collision occurred between the outer panel of the left upper wing of the biplane and the rt side of the eng cowling of the Cessna. Neither plt in the Cessna saw the biplane prior to impact and the evidence indicated that evasive action was not taken by either acft. Following impact, the Cessna landed at the arpt with a damaged nose gear that collapsed on touchdown. The left upper wing of the biplane separated and the aircraft entered a spiral from which the plt did not recover. The Cessna was heading directly into the setting sun. VFR conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N5522G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071022
- Airframe hours
- 4,728
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Craig B. Johnson
- Registered owner
- Johnson, Craig B.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 15, 1987
- Departed
- Whitehouse, TX
- Destination
- F12
- Airport
- runway 16, 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.
- Registration
- N5554
- Reported as
- Bunch Eaa Biplane P2-M
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1
- Airframe hours
- 112
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-D, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Will R. Ormsby
- Registered owner
- Ormsby, Will R
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1987 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- F12
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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N5522G
- Age
- 38
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 3,600 in this make and model · 149 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N5554
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 650 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GGG, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5522G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.