Wilbarger Cty Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Vernon, Texas 76384
Monday, November 2, 1992 10:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT THE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT WHEN THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO PORPOISE AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS LOST. HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING AND RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCING BY ADDING FULL POWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS SEEN BY EYEWITNESSES TO LEAVE THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND DRIFT LEFT IN A NOSE HIGH, RIGHT BANK ATTITUDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS AND THEN THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A BUTANE TANK AND THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED TO IMPACT THE TERRAIN. THE FAA INSPECTOR DID NOT REPORT FINDING ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS THE STALL/MUSH.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/2/1992
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City VERNON
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76384
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WILBARGER CTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID F05
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1264
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2824
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 2 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1128
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47609
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8199S
NTSB Number FTW93LA028
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150F
Aircraft Series Identifier 150F
Aircraft Serial Number 15061799
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 18 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 223
Airframe Hours 4300
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BRANTLY HELO IND USA CO LTD
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 113
Aircraft Owner City VERNON
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76384
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LATIMER, LAWRENCE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1856
Operator City VERNON
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76385
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code F05
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 830
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 2
Runway Length 5100
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --