Cessna 150M accident near Spring, Texas, May 17, 1994
On May 17, 1994 at about 8:36 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N150CL, was substantially damaged in an accident near Spring, Texas (David Wayne Hooks 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM THE TOUCH AND GO LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE INADVERTENT PORPOISE AND THE SOFT TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 17, 1994 · about 8:36 pm local time
- Place
- Spring, Texas · David Wayne Hooks · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N150CL · no longer on the register · serial 15078186
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A TOUCH-AND-GO, THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A SHORT FIELD LANDING. AFTER THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT MOVED THE FLAP SELECTOR TO THE 'UP' POSITION, ADDED POWER, AND SET THE CARBURETOR HEAT TO THE 'COLD' POSITION. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AND STARTED TO 'PORPOISE'. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, TRAVELED THROUGH THE GRASS, CROSSED A TAXIWAY, AND CAME TO REST IN WET GRASSY TERRAIN 1,000 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE FIREWALL, LEFT WING SPAR, AND REAR INNER SPAR WERE DAMAGED.
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: 53 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,409 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 15, 1994; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: National Aviation Services
The flight
- Departed from: DWH at 8:00 pm
- Destination: DWH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35R, 7,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:35 pm from DWH
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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