FTW68F0239

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Gainesville, TX · September 23, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1967
Place
Gainesville, TX · GAINESVILLE, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2778SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113740

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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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3-3456  67/9/23    GAINESVILLE,TEX     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1057
        TIME - 1015                    N2778S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2778S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gainesville

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