FTW67F0276

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Portland, TX · October 16, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1966
Place
Portland, TX · PORTLAND, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8724GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120760

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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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3-3160  66/10/16   PORTLAND TEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N8724G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNT,S
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK PICKUP TRUCK PROCEEDING ON HIGHWAY NEAR END OF RUNWAY.NO WARNING SIGNS AVAILABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8724G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hunt,S

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