HOUSTON, TX, USA
N9247U
CESSNA 150M
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.
On September 19, 1994, at 1200 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N9247U, was destroyed during a go-around near Houston, Texas. The solo student pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions with calm winds prevailed for the solo instructional flight. According to the FAA Inspector's report, the pilot was on his first unsupervised solo practicing full stop landings on runway 11 at Westheimer Airport, Houston, Texas. The pilot reported that during a landing, he "felt he would overshoot the runway." He initiated a go-around by applying full power. The aircraft struck the runway at approximately midfield, departed the runway to the left, and became airborne just prior to crossing the parallel taxiway. After traveling approximately 200 yards, the aircraft struck a power line, and then impacted directly below it.
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE GO AROUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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