Cessna 150E accident near Cleburne, Texas, July 29, 1984
On July 29, 1984 at about 7:40 pm local time, a Cessna 150E, registered N3055J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cleburne, Texas (Blackwood 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
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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
- July 29, 1984 · about 7:40 pm local time
- Place
- Cleburne, Texas · Blackwood · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150E · all 150Es on the register
- Registration
- N3055J · no longer on the register · serial 15061155
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A CROSSWIND LANDING ON A 2600 FOOT STRIP SHE MISJUDGED HER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE STRIP, COLLIDING WITH A FENCE. THE PLT LANDED ON HEADING 350 DEGREES AND THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 090 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 12 KNOTS. THIS WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE FLIGHT A QUARTERING TAIL WIND ON LANDING.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 52 hours in all; 52 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 17 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,302 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 3, 1984; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CRS Corsicana TX at 6:30 pm
- Destination: TX46 Cleburne TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,600 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 91°F (33°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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