# NTSB FTW91LA129: Cessna 150, N5707E, Cut And Shoot, TX, July 29, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1991, 19:05 local (Jul 29, 1991, 00:05 UTC)
- Place: Cut And Shoot, TX
- Coordinates: 30.220329, -95.339401 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2203&lon=-95.3394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23372
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW91LA129
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23372/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA129

## Probable cause

THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING A DAYLIGHT DEPARTURE, THE ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AT ABOUT 125 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REVERSE DIRECTION BACK TO THE RUNWAY. AS HE APPROACHED THE TREES JUST OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE DELIBERATELY SO THAT HE WOULD NOT ENTER THE TREES AT A HIGH VELOCITY. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5707E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5707E-1992-01-13), registration cancelled 1992-01-13, S/N 17207 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17207
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Travis Schank
- Registered owner: Travis Schank

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 1,000 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19910728030279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910728030279A), Jul 28, 1991: Cessna 150, Conroe, TX, Destroyed. Engine quit on climbout. Stalled it into trees. No engine defects found.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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