Accident Details
Date
Sunday, November 6, 1988
NTSB Number
FTW89IA016
Location
HOUSTON, TX
Event ID
20001213X27252
Coordinates
29.650535, -95.280433
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
53
Total Aboard
53
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR PLANNING/DECISION BY THE UNIDENTIFIED CESSNA PILOT BY MANEUVERING IN BUSY AIRSPACE NEAR THE ARSA WITH NO ATC COORDINATION OR TRANSPONDER SIGNAL; NO TRAFFIC ADVISORY BEING ISSUED BY THE APPROACH CONTROLLER; AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE FLIGHT CREW OF THE BOEING 727. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF AIR/GROUND COMMUNICATION BY THE UNIDENTIFIED PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N386PA
Make
BOEING
Serial Number
19973
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
NONE
Status
Deregistered
City
NA
State / Zip Code
OK 73125
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89IA016