Cessna 150K accident near Cresson, Texas, March 7, 1986
On March 7, 1986 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150K, registered N6307G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cresson, Texas (Bourland Field). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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 7, 1986 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Cresson, Texas · Bourland Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N6307G · no longer on the register · serial 15071807
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLT DEPARTED WITH AN ESTIMATED 8 TO 9 GALLONS OF FUEL (AUTO GAS) ON BOARD WITH A DUAL STUDENT AND A FLT INSTRUCTOR. FORTY FIVE MINUTES OF TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING PRACTICE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ON THE SIXTH TAKEOFF AND ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE ENGINE QUIT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON THE AIRPORT BUT NOT ON THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE FAA INSPECTOR WHO MADE A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, ONLY ONE GALLON OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN EACH FUEL TANK. THE PILOT STATED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,063 hours in all; 1,350 in this make and model; 70 in the last 90 days; 1,895 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 40,527 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 27, 1985; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 12 knots, gusting 15
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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