# NTSB FTW91LA156: Cessna 150J, N60544, Tomball, TX, August 24, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 24, 1991, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Tomball, TX
- Coordinates: 30.090669, -95.609062 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0907&lon=-95.6091&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23393
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW91LA156
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23393/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA156

## Probable cause

AN IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT HAD SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED FIVE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS TO HIS INSTRUCTOR. THE INSTRUCTOR ENDORSED HIS LOGBOOK FOR THE STUDENT TO FLY SOLO AND LEFT THE AIRPLANE. THE STUDENT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND FLEW AROUND THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.  UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND THE STUDENT LOST CONTROL.  HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER, BUT IMPACTED INTO A LIGHTLY WOODED AREA.  AN INVESTIGATOR FOUND THE FLAPS SET AT 30 DEGREES AND THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON FULL.  NO MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND OR REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60544](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60544-2003-12-19), registration cancelled 2003-12-19, S/N 15070388, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15070388
- Airframe hours: 3600
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Joseph R. Mock, doing business as Wings Of Houston
- Registered owner: Joseph R. Mock
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 6, 1991, 36 hours before
- Departed: DWH, SPRING, TX
- Airport: 2XS3, May, runway 17, 3,440 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 15 total, 14 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19910824036609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910824036609A), Aug 24, 1991: Cessna 150J, Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Student on first solo bounced on touch and go. Lost control and veered off runway into brush.

## Other investigations on N60544 (3)

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.

- [NTSB FTW91LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA073), May 5, 1991: Cessna 150J (N60544), Cypress, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PIC TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED AND THE INADVERTENT STALL EXPERIENCED BY THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER. A FACTOR WAS THE PIC'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.
- [NTSB MKC74AK040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK040), Jan 25, 1974: Cessna 150J (N60544), Pittsburg, KS, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB CHI72FEI07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEI07), Jul 22, 1971: Cessna 150 (N60544), Cadiz, OH, substantial damage

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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