Cessna 150 accident near Port Isabel, TX
On February 29, 2020, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Port Isabel, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 29, 2020
- Place
- Port Isabel, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.166°N, 97.330°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200301X22718
Official records · CEN20FA108
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 28, 2020, at 1949 central standard time, a Cessna 150M airplane, N407WJ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near the Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (PIL), Port Isabel, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airplane's co-owner, about 1530, the pilot asked him if he'd like to perform some touch and go landings at PIL. The co-owner stated he could not go on the flight and had no further communication with the pilot. Air traffic control radar data showed that the airplane departed runway 13 about 1943. After takeoff, the pilot conducted one left traffic pattern flight. Whether the pilot subsequently performed a touch-and-go or a go-around could not be determined from the radar data. The airplane then turned left crosswind for runway 13, and the last radar target indicated that the airplane was at 250 ft above ground level and 125 knots ground speed. There were no witnesses to the accident. The airplane wreckage was located on March 1, 2020. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONPostaccident examination revealed that the airplane impacted mesquite trees and terrain, and a postimpact fire ensued. The outboard 8 ft of the left wing and portions of the nose landing gear were located near the initial impact point. The wreckage was distributed along a 20° heading and measured about 120 ft in length. The cockpit, fuselage, right wing, engine, and empennage were consumed by fire. The left wing exhibited leading edge crush damage. Flight
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control during the initial takeoff climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
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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.
