FTW68D0050

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Palacios, TX · May 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1967
Place
Palacios, TX · PALACIOS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2591JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116492

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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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3-1730  67/5/26    PALACIOS,TEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 0935                    N2591J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- LANDED ON UNPREPARED AGRICULTURAL LANDING STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2591J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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