ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364651
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 1991 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60544 |
| MSN: | 15070388 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3600 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tomball, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Spring, TX (KDWH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: AN IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA156
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 January 1974 | N60544 | Kirby Flying S | 2 | Pittsburg, KS | |
w/o |
| 5 May 1991 | N60544 | Wings Of Houston | 0 | Cypress, TX | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 17:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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