Anderson, Greenwood 51 accident near Tomball, Texas, March 31, 1983
On March 31, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Anderson, Greenwood 51, registered N51AG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tomball, Texas (Hooks airport). It was a business 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 31, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Tomball, Texas · Hooks · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Anderson, Greenwood 51
- Registration
- N51AG · registry record · serial 0001
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS TAXIING FROM THE RAMP & ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT ONTO A TAXIWAY. THE NOSE GEAR STEERING WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE TURN, SO HE APPLIED LEFT BRAKE. HOWEVER, THE LEFT BRAKE DID NOT OPERATE SINCE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS VOID OF BRAKE FLUID. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE TAXIWAY ONTO SOFT TERRAIN. THE PLT THEN APPLIED POWER TO GET BACK ONTO THE TAXIWAY, BUT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DROPPED INTO A HOLE & COLLAPSED. THE MASTER CYLINDER O-RING WAS FOUND TO HAVE DETERIORATED WHICH ALLOWED ALL OF THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,435 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 105 in the last 90 days; 2,390 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,520 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,150 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-A4DS (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: HOU Houston TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N51AG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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