Accident Cessna 150M N9247U,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132875
 
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Date:Monday 19 September 1994
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C150 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 150M
Owner/operator:Van Passchew, John
Registration: N9247U
MSN: 15078197
Total airframe hrs:5700 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-290
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:Houston, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST UNSUPERVISED SOLO PRACTICING FULL STOP LANDINGS. THE PILOT FELT HE WAS GOING TO OVERSHOOT THE RUNWAY AND DECIDED TO GO AROUND. HE APPLIED FULL POWER BUT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE RUNWAY AT MIDFIELD AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE THEN BECAME AIRBORNE AND STRUCK A POWER LINE 200 YARDS DOWN RANGE. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND DIRECTLY BELOW THE POWER LINE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE GO AROUND.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW94LA302
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW94LA302

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
28 July 1991 N9247U Brookville Airpark 0 Brookville, OH sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
09-Apr-2024 19:09 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report]

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