Cessna 150H accident near Weslaco, TX
On June 30, 1998, a Cessna 150H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Weslaco, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 30, 1998
- Place
- Weslaco, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.159°N, 97.980°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10296
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On June 30, 1998, at 0943 central daylight time, a Cessna 150H airplane, N22651, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near Weslaco, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot, who occupied the right seat, and the passenger/student pilot, who occupied the left seat, received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The local personal flight originated from the Mid Valley Airport (T65), Weslaco, Texas, at 0930. During a telephone interview, conducted by the investigator-in-charge (IIC), the passenger/student pilot's father stated that the two pilots planned to fly to Brownsville, Texas. The aircraft departed Weslaco with a left turnout. The father was at a housing subdivision and the flight was going to fly over the subdivision before going to Brownsville. When the airplane flew over the subdivision, the engine "power was strong with no problems." The subdivision was 3/4 mile from the accident site. The commercial pilot was his company pilot who ran the scheduling for the company aircraft fleet. The commercial pilot had flown the airplane to Corpus Christi over the week end and there were no discrepancies reported with the aircraft. The father further stated that his son loved to fly in all the company aircraft with this pilot, with the father, or his grandfather. The father added that whenever his son was on board, his son would always fly left seat. Witness
Probable cause
Failure to maintain adequate airspeed by one of the pilot's on board. A factor was the low altitude.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
