Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 150M N9199U

1 February 1993 · Bowie, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 February 1993 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9199U, operated by Texins Association, was involved in an accident near Bowie, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Bowie Muni (0F2)
Coordinates
33.5492, -97.8405
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Registration
N9199U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Texins Association
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → McKinney
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW93LA079

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND, AND HIS IMPROPER DECISION TO ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF AFTER TOUCHING DOWN OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTING WIND CONDITION AND THE HIGH GRASS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING A FULL FLAP SOFT FIELD LANDING WHEN A GUST OF WIND MOVED THE AIRPLANE OFF THE RUNWAY AND ONTO GRASS DURING THE FLARE. THE PILOT RAISED THE FLAPS AND ADDED FULL POWER TO TAKE OFF FROM THE DENSE GRASS. HE THEN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND SEVERAL TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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