FTW66F0329

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Midland, TX · October 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1965
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8238SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175678

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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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3-2868   65/10/6 NR.MIDLAND TEX        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1540                    N8238S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N8238S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.