ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296139
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| Date: | Saturday 8 March 2003 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8994U |
| MSN: | 15078044 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3862 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pearland, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston-Pearland Regional Airport, TX (KLVJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the runway, adjacent taxiway, and surrounding field had recently been mowed. A banner tow recovery team staging area was adjacent to the approach end of the runway, and the pilot was distracted by the banner towing activity, plus the field and runway having recently been mowed, and he landed the airplane at the left edge of the runway. The nose wheel struck a ditch near the intersection of the crossing runway, and the pilot initiated a go-around. During the subsequent landing roll, the nose landing gear and mount assembly folded aft.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention to the banner staging area, and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA119
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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