DEN74FQA46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Albuquerque, NM · May 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1974
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7904FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740519011519A
Case key
186252

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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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3-0932  74/5/19    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N7904F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           RETURN                       FARMINGTON,NMEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING TO 43K BLEW ACFT OVER. FCSTD TO BE 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7904F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Muni

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