Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 9/1/2004 |
Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
Time of Event | 1945 |
Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
Event City | Pearland |
Event State | TEXAS |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 77584 |
Event Date Year | 2004 |
Event Date Month | 9 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 293116N |
Event Location Longitude | 0951431W |
Event Location Airport | Pearland Regional Airport |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | LVJ |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 0.5 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | 180 |
Airport Elevation | 43 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1953 Central Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 180 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | LVJ |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 43 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
Lighting Conditions | Dusk |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 27 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 17 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 0 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.03 |
Density Altitude (feet) | 1376 |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 1 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 1 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 17309 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA Operations Center |
NTSB Notification Date | Sep 1 2004 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 2015 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Feb 24 2005 9:13AM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Houston, Texas |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N3TW |
NTSB Number | FTW04LA226 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Destroyed |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Cassutt |
Aircraft Model | IIIM |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 088 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 850 |
Aircraft Category | Airplane |
Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | Yes |
Flight Crew Seats | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 1 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Mar 18 2003 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 280.1 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Mary Jane Bernard |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 2904 Neches River Drive |
Aircraft Owner City | Pearland |
Aircraft Owner State | TX |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 77584 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Michael G Bernard |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 2904 Neches River Drive |
Operator City | Pearland |
Operator State | TX |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 77584 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
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) | Personal |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
Departure Airport Code | LVJ |
Departure City | Pearland |
Departure State | TX |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 700 |
Departure Time Zone | CDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | LVJ |
Destination City | -- |
Destination State | -- |
Destination Country | -- |
Specific Phase of Flight | Maneuvering |
Report sent to ICAO? | No |
Evacuation occurred | No |
Date of most recent change to record | -- |
User who most recently changed record | -- |
Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 32L |
Runway Length | 4302 |
Runway Width | 70 |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |