CircumFlightN93884 Aircoupe 415D accident
NTSB FTW87LA099 · 1987-04-17 · LAKEWAY, TX · near 3R9
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Factual narrative
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT OF AN AIRCOUPE WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE AN OVERHEAD 360 DEGREE TURN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 16 AT LAKEWAY AIRPORT NEAR AUSTIN, TX. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO COMPLETE THE MANEUVER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GARAGE PORTION OF AN UNOCCUPIED HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 20
- Wind direction
- 140
- Wind speed (kt)
- 7
- Temperature (F)
- 88
- Nearest airport
- LAKEWAY
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 905
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N93884 | AIRCOUPE | 415D | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 390 | Cruise |
| 2 | 220 | Cruise |
| 3 | 230 | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 24531 | cause |
| 24518 | cause |
| 24525 | cause |
| 20200 | factor |
| 19200 | factor |