14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Baytown, TX
Aircraft: CESSNA 150G, registration: N6389S
Injuries: 1 Minor.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot reported that she was on a night cross-country flight cruising below 4,000 feet mean sea level at “full throttle” and she did not lean the mixture. She estimated her fuel consumption was about 7.3 to 7.6 gallons per hour and had been inflight for about 3.3 hours when the engine suddenly went silent and stopped producing power. The airplane has a total fuel capacity of 26.0 gallons with 22.5 gallons of usable fuel. The pilot reported that because of the increased headwind she had briefly considered an enroute stop for additional fuel but decided to continue. During a shallow turn to enter the traffic pattern the airplane experienced a complete loss of power and the pilot made an emergency off-airport landing about 6 miles from the destination. The airplane impacted trees and bushes in a thickly wooded area which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, both ailerons, the engine mount, the fuselage, and the empennage. A postaccident examination found that only a trace of fuel remained. The pilot also attributed her lack of more serious or fatal injuries to her use of a shoulder harness. She said she would never again fly an airplane not equipped with a shoulder harness.
BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) -- Investigators are looking into the cause of a plane crash in Baytown, which sent a woman to the hospital.
Residents say they heard what they thought sounded like a major car accident when the small plane went down in a wooded area.
According to DPS, the single-engine Cessna was heading north, on its way to La Porte, when the engine stalled.
The crippled plane lost altitude, and crashed into some trees near Market Street and Goose Creek. The pilot, identified as 57-year-old Linda Shackleford, suffered some cuts and bruises. She was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in stable condition.
According to DPS, Shackleford is affiliated with the NASA space program. Their initial report said she was an astronaut. A representative with NASA, though, tells us she works as a flight surgeon, monitoring astronaut's vitals from the ground.
She is expected to be OK.
The FAA will be arriving later this morning to investigate the crash.
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BAYTOWN, Texas - A pilot was injured after her single-engine Cessna crashed in a wooded area in Baytown.
Around 9 p.m. Saturday, the Baytown Fire Department responded to reports of a plane crash. When they arrived at the scene near Highway 146 and Market Street, they found a female pilot injured in the crash.
Emergency crews said she was conscious and taken to the hospital in stable condition.
No other injuries were reported.
Source: http://www.click2houston.com
BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) -- A small plane goes down in a wooded area in Baytown late last night and still unclear what caused the crash.
Residents say they heard what they thought sounded like a major car accident when the small plane went down in a wooded area. It crashed on State Highway 146 near Market.
Authorities say one woman was inside the plane. She was headed to La Porte Airport when the engine stalled on her plane and it crashed.
She was taken to the hospital and at last check listed in stable condition.
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