FTW67D0256

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pearsall, TX · October 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1966
Place
Pearsall, TX · PEARSALL, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7249XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120682

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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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3-2977   66/10/1   PEARSALL TEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 20, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N7249X              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS

Aircraft

Registration
N7249X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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