DEN71DQD14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Las Cruces, NM · November 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1970
Place
Las Cruces, NM · LAS CRUCES, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6175TCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159248

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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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3-4196  70/11/19   LAS CRUCES,N MEX    CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N6175T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 4070 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS CRUCES,N MEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- T/D APRX 55FT SHORT OF RWY,HIT ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6175T
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
University Park