DEN68D0003

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Clovis, NM · May 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1967
Place
Clovis, NM · CLOVIS, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6263TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116420

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1651  67/5/20    CLOVIS,N MEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 128
        TIME - 1930                    N6263T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANNON AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED STRONGER THAN EXPECTED HEADWINDS.PLT TRIED TO CONTINUE TO PREPLANNED REFUEL STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6263T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cannon Afb

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