Cessna 150F accident near San Antonio, Texas, May 18, 1986
On May 18, 1986 at about 7:48 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N7902F, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Antonio, Texas (Alamo Aerolite airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person 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
- May 18, 1986 · about 7:48 pm local time
- Place
- San Antonio, Texas · Alamo Aerolite · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N7902F · no longer on the register · serial 15064002
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT FAILED TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY WAS SOFT AND THERE WAS A LEFT CROSSWIND.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 754 hours in all; 332 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 645 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,350 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1985
- 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 0, 1,400 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from SAT, 13 miles away
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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