Cessna 150L accident near Rockport, TX
On October 26, 2000, a Cessna 150L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rockport, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 26, 2000
- Place
- Rockport, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.040°N, 97.050°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22151
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 26, 2000, approximately 1515 central daylight time, a Cessna 150L single-engine airplane, N6968G, was destroyed when it impacted water near San Jose Island near Rockport, Texas. The student pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by Sky Park Aviation, Inc., of Sinton, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 solo instructional flight. The local training flight departed from the Arnasas County Airport (RKP) near Rockport, Texas, approximately 1345. According to personnel at RKP, the pilot topped off the fuel tanks with 3.28 gallons of fuel and departed on his local flight. One of the personnel stated that he thought the pilot was going to practice S-turns and stalls. Around 1515, the airport personnel heard the pilot broadcast "Mayday, Mayday, November 68 Golf, engine out" over the airport's common traffic advisory frequency. The RKP airport manager called Petroleum Helicopters Inc. (PHI), who operate in the area, and asked them to assist in the search effort. The RKP airport manager stated that a PHI helicopter located the airplane wreckage in the water near San Jose Island approximately 45 minutes after the mayday call. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The student pilot was issued a student pilot certificate on September 7, 1999. He was issued a third class medical certificate on that same date with the limitation: "must wear corrective lenses for near and distant vision." According to the
Probable cause
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane during the ensuing forced landing.
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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.
