FTW67D0144

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150B · Sterling City, TX · August 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1966
Place
Sterling City, TX · STERLING CITY, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7370XCessna 150B
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122111

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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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3-2061  66/8/10    STERLING CITY TEX   CESSNA 150B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 0700                    N7370X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF ATTEMPTED ON NARROW DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7370X
Reported as
Cessna 150B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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