DEN76FQA56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tucumcari, NM · July 22, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1976
Place
Tucumcari, NM · TUCUMCARI, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N18155Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760722020369A
Case key
154879

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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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3-2080  76/7/22    TUCUMCARI,NM        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 0027                    N18155              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCUMCARI MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSWELL,NM                  TUCUMCARI,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- NO DUAL NIGHT INSTRUCTION LOGGED.NO FLT INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT FOR CROSS COUNTRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N18155
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucumcari Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18155 · 1

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