Cessna 150F N8033F
24 January 1987 · Rio Vista, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1987 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N8033F, operated by James W. Horrell, was involved in an accident near Rio Vista, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Vista, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Crosswind Acres (12)
- Coordinates
- 32.2309, -97.3707
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F
- Registration
- N8033F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James W. Horrell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio Vista → Rio Vista
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA047
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PRIVATE PILOT OF CESSNA 150K EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER LOSS AFTER DEPARTING PRIVATE STRIP NEAR RIO VISTA, TX. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN FOR LANDING. AFTER TAKE OFF HE WAS UNABLLE TO SUSTAIN CLIMB. AIRCRAFT HIT UTILITY POLE, AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS LOST AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. FUEL SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED WITH PAPTER TOWEL MATERIA AND LEAVES RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW TO ENGINE. ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD NOT BEEN SIGNED OFF IN AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150H | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1987 | Cessna 185 | Burnet, Texas, United States | James Bath | No injuries | - |