Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DPA06

WHITNEY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N2550Q

CESSNA 150K

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A TOUCH AND GO LANDING BEFORE FLYING TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN MORE THAN 1000 FEET DOWN THE 2000 FOOT RUNWAY, WENT OFF THE END AND 300 FEET BEYOND THE END BEFORE HITTING A DIRT BANK AND NOSING OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. ALTHOUGH ONE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN, THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID ON THE RUNWAY, THE WHEEL OR THE BRAKE ASSEMLBY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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