Cessna 150G accident near Post, Texas, April 10, 1987
On April 10, 1987 at about 9:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N8550J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Post, Texas (Post Garza 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
- April 10, 1987 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Post, Texas · Post Garza · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N8550J · no longer on the register · serial 15066450
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING AN ATTEMTPED TOUCH AND GO LANDING BY A STUDENT PILOT. THE ACFT LANDED HARD, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR AND EMPENNAGE. AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT BEFORE CONTACTING THE RUNWAY AGAIN AND SKIDDING 480 FEET. THE A/C DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER INVERTED.
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
- Flight time: 16 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 6 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,310 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 16, 1987; 95 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: F82 Lubbock TX at 8:30 pm
- Destination: 5F1 Post TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 pm from LBB, 35 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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