FTW67F0506

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150E · Jacksboro, TX · March 21, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1967
Place
Jacksboro, TX · JACKSBORO, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4058UCessna 150E
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117960

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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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3-0926  67/3/21    JACKSBORO, TEX      CESSNA 150E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1022                    N4058U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PURSLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER IN GASCOLATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N4058U
Reported as
Cessna 150E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pursley

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