ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354387
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1998 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N19271 |
| MSN: | 150-74292 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pearland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (T02) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 400 hour private pilot mistook the freshly mowed area to the east of the runway 14L for the approved landing area known as 'sod runway 14L.' During the touchdown, the airplane impacted a shallow depression running perpendicular to his path and the airplane bounced up in the air. On the second touchdown, the airplane impacted a drainage ditch which collapsed the nose landing gear. According to the FAA inspector that traveled to the accident site, the confines of the 2,800 foot sod runway were difficult to define due to the lack of usage. He added that the grass was all the same tone of green as most of the surrounding area. Additionally, the worn out areas normally found in the vicinity of the touchdown zone, as well as along the runway centerline, were missing. Those visual cues normally help the pilots define the confines of the runway. The pilot's familiarity with sod runway 14L and the airport could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of the wrong runway/landing area. A factor was the lack of visual runway cues available to the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA255
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 13:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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