FTW67F0306

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150A · Abilene, TX · November 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1966
Place
Abilene, TX · ABILENE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6669TCessna 150A
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120256

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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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3-3682  66/11/26   ABILENE TEX         CESSNA 150A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 117
        TIME - 0915                    N6669T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELMDALE AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        REMARKS- ACFT NEAR MAX ALLOWABLE GROSS TAKEOFF WT. PLT TOOKOFF UPHILL WITH 7KT.LFT QUARTERING TAILWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6669T
Reported as
Cessna 150A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Elmdale Airpark

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