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FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Rockwall, TX · June 17, 2009

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Date
June 17, 2009 · 20:15 local
Place
Rockwall, TX
Airport
Phillips Flying Ranch
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N66016
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09FA364
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental O200*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,680 total8,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N66016Registration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Cessna 150LS/N 15075777 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 150LEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On June 16, 2009, approximately 2015 central daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N66016, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain at the Phillips Flying Ranch Airport, terrell, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The positioning flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 without a flight plan. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was en route to terrell municipal airport (ktrl), terrell, Texas.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 16, 2009, APPROXIMATELY 2015 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 150L, N66016, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AT THE PHILLIPS FLYING RANCH AIRPORT, TERRELL, TEXAS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE POSITIONING FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS EN ROUTE TO TERRELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KTRL), TERRELL, TEXAS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN09FA364Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwall, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control following a loss of engine power due to contamination in the carburetor. Contributing the severity of the accident was the pilot’s failure to utilize his shoulder harness.Jun 17, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N66016 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891201058299ITouch And Go Landing · Petersburg, VAStudent on first solo flight made a hard landing while doing a touch and go landing. Nose gear collapsed.Dec 1, 1989 · Minor damage