DEN77FA002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Texico, NM · October 19, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 19, 1976
Place
Texico, NM · TEXICO, NM
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66113Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761019035669A
Case key
155888

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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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3-3308  76/10/19   TEXICO,NM           CESSNA 150          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N66113              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2138 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            93 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLOVIS,NM                   TEXICO,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N66113
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.