Huntsville Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Huntsville, Texas 77340
Monday, July 19, 1982 17:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT STATED THAT ON HER FOURTH LANDING OF THE DAY, SHE FELT SHE WAS TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY AND TO HIGH TO MAKE A GOOD LANDING, SO SHE "PUT IN FLAPS AND POWER AND WAS GOING TO MAKE A GO-AROUND." REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, SHE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE PLANE CROSSED A PARALLEL TAXIWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE SAW TREES (BRUSH) ON THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY AND TRIED TO PULL UP, BUT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOM AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN TREES. ALSO, SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL PROCEDURES INVOLVED IN THE GO-AROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/19/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HUNTSVILLE
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 77340
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport HUNTSVILLE MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID T39
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 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 Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
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 --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1482
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 Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5421P
NTSB Number FTW82DA288
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15284943
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 97
Airframe Hours 597
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HUNTSVILLE AVIATION INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City HUNTSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77340
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HUNTSVILLE AVIATION INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Operator City HUNTSVILLE
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 77340
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code T39
Departure City HUNTSVILLE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code T39
Destination City HUNTSVILLE
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --