FTW66F0106

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150C · Gilmer, TX · June 21, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1965
Place
Gilmer, TX · GILMER, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2002ZCessna 150C
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177499

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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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3-1610  65/6/21    GILMER TEX          CESSNA 150C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 886
        TIME - 1900                    N2002Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRACNER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2002Z
Reported as
Cessna 150C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stracner

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.