DEN73FQA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Dulche, NM · June 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1972
Place
Dulche, NM · DULCHE, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8293SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166899

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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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3-2133  72/6/29    DULCHE,N MEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 100
        TIME - 1105                    N8293S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULCHE,N MEX                ESPANOLA,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM ARPT 6800FT ELEV,UN CLMB OVR RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8293S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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