Cessna 172R accident near Tomball, Texas, October 10, 2013
On October 10, 2013 at about 4:30 pm local time, a 1998 Cessna 172R, registered N999UF, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Tomball, Texas (David Wayne Hooks Memorial airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in the airplane going off the end of the runway and impacting trees.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 10, 2013 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Tomball, Texas · David Wayne Hooks Memorial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R R, built 1998 · all 172Rs on the register
- Registration
- N999UF · no longer on the register · serial 17280417
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The solo student pilot was performing a touch-and-go landing and touched down too far down the runway. The student pilot trimmed the airplane, raised the flaps and advanced the throttle for takeoff. He became unsure of the runway distance remaining so he reduced the throttle to idle and applied the brakes to abort the takeoff. The brakes locked up several times while he kept the airplane on the runway centerline. Realizing the airplane was not slowing enough, the student pilot lowered the airplane's flaps to 30 degrees and pushed forward on the control yoke to add drag and decrease lift. The airplane slowed, but not enough to stop it from going off the end of the runway and impacting trees. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision during takeoff/land during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Student pilot
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 49 hours in all; 49 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 10,192 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 19, 2012
- Maximum gross weight: 2,299 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming I0360 SER; 7,188 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DWH Tomball TX at 3:00 pm
- Destination: DWH Tomball TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17L, 3,987 ft by 35 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from KDWH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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