Cessna 150K accident near Whitney, Texas, August 25, 1988
On August 25, 1988 at about 1:45 am local time, a Cessna 150K, registered N2550Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Whitney, Texas (Whitney State Park 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
- August 25, 1988 · about 1:45 am local time
- Place
- Whitney, Texas · Whitney State Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N2550Q · no longer on the register · serial 15071385
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A TOUCH AND GO LANDING BEFORE FLYING TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN MORE THAN 1000 FEET DOWN THE 2000 FOOT RUNWAY, WENT OFF THE END AND 300 FEET BEYOND THE END BEFORE HITTING A DIRT BANK AND NOSING OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. ALTHOUGH ONE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN, THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID ON THE RUNWAY, THE WHEEL OR THE BRAKE ASSEMLBY.
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: 39 hours in all; 17 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 13 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,843 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 19, 1988; 80 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: F50 at 1:30 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 050° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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