Coulter Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bryan, Texas 77801
Thursday, March 11, 1982 16:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER A TOUCH & GO ON RWY 13 THE ENG FAILED. THE CFI ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN BACK TO RWY 32. DURING THE TURN THE ACFT CONTACTED A TREE, THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND FLIPPING THE ACFT INVERTED. ONE QUART OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT TANK & LESS THAN ONE GALLON DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. THE CFI STATED HE SENT THE STUDENT OUT TO PREFLIGHT & TO HAVE THE FBO REFUEL THE ACFT. THE CFI STATED HE PRESUMED THE FBO HAD ADDED FUEL & THAT THE STUDENT HAD USED THE DIPSTICK SINCE THE FUEL GAUGES WERE KNOWN TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE STUDENT HAD NOT FLOWN IN THIS ACFT BEFORE. HE STATED HE SAW SEVERAL INCHES OF FUEL IN THE TANKS & THAT THE CFI CHECKED HIS APPOINTMENT RECORD BOOK & SAID THEY WOULD BE OKAY ON FUEL BECAUSE 6 GALS HAD BEEN PUT IN EACH TANK EARLIER IN THE DAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/11/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BRYAN
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 77801
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport COULTER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CFD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1600
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 215
Weather Observation Facility ID CLL
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 82
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2000
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N51394
NTSB Number FTW82FA090
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150J
Aircraft Series Identifier 150J
Aircraft Serial Number 15069975
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 4017
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BRYAN AERO INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 606
Aircraft Owner City BRYAN
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77806
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BRYAN AERO INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 606
Operator City BRYAN
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 77806
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code CFD
Departure City BRYAN
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code CFD
Destination City BRYAN
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --