# NTSB FTW67F0010: Cessna 150D, N5962T, Midland, TX, June 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1966
- Place: Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
- Location: 31.9973° N, 102.0779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9973&lon=-102.0779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171240
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67F0010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1346   66/6/3    MIDLAND TEX         CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 388
        TIME - 1045                    N5962T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND AIR PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AS ORGINALLY PLANNED THE FLIGHT COULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.PILOT DEVIATED FROM COURSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5962T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5962T-1999-03-01), registration cancelled 1999-03-01, S/N 15060662 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150D
- Registry model: [Cessna 150D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150d) (registry code 2071810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Midland Air Park

## Other investigations on N5962T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO95LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA009), Oct 30, 1994: Cessna 150D (N5962T), Paducah, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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