Plane Crash List

Cessna L-19A N5563

11 October 1992 · Brookshire, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 October 1992 at about 19:05 local time, a Cessna L-19A registered N5563, operated by Katakura, Takeshi, was involved in an accident near Brookshire, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Sports Flyers (27XS)
Coordinates
29.7799, -95.9508
Aircraft
Cessna L-19A
Registration
N5563
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Katakura, Takeshi
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW93LA011

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSS WIND. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PILOT FAILED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE 15 TO 18 KNOT CROSS WIND. THE AIRPLANE WEATHERVANED INTO THE CROSS WIND AND THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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