FTW68D0459

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cotulla, TX · February 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1968
Place
Cotulla, TX · COTULLA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6458SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111888

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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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3-0378   68/2/4    COTULLA,TEX         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N6458S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COTULLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUCTIONS-MISINTERPRETED
        REMARKS- LANDED ON ROAD INSTEAD OF RNWY BY MISTAKE,STRUCK MESQUITE BUSHES.STUDENT PLTS 1ST LDG THIS ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6458S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cotulla

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