ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131625
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 1991 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Nikolai M. Halvorsen |
| Registration: | N9293U |
| MSN: | 15078243 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matagorda, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Houston, TX (KELE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE FLYING DOWN THE GULF COAST, THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON THE BEACH. HE STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE DECIDED THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN A GOOD IDEA AND ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING. BY THAT TIME, HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE WAS STUCK IN THE WET SAND. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE AND PUSHED IT TO AN AREA WHERE THE SAND APPEARED TO BE HARD PACKED. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF USING 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, IT STALLED, VEERED RIGHT, AND THE RIGHT WING TIP IMPACTED THE SAND. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY ROTATED AROUND THE RIGHT WING AND THE NOSE IMPACTED THE BEACH.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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