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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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