Cessna L-19E N3946L
30 April 1988 · Conroe, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 April 1988 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna L-19E registered N3946L was involved in an accident near Conroe, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Conroe, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery County (CXO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna L-19E
- Registration
- N3946L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DRA11
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES MAKING A CHANDELLE-LIKE MANEUVER FROM TAKEOFF. AT THE TOP, THE NOSE AND RIGHT WING DROPPED FOR APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES OF TURN. THE WINGS WERE ALMOST LEVEL WHEN THE AIRPLANE HIT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE BURNED AFTER IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna L-19E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1985 | Cessna L-19E | Palo Pinto, Texas, United States | William D. Barret JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 1984 | Cessna L-19E | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Cessna L-19E | Tabernash, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Cessna L-19E | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Brian I. Hague | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Cessna L-19E | Sunflower, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Cessna L-19E | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |