FTW68F0556

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Lorenzo, TX · April 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1968
Place
Lorenzo, TX · LORENZO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7734FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110775

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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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3-1142  68/4/20    LORENZO,TEX         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N7734F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LORENZO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- LANDED ON ROAD THAT RAN THROUGH ARPT,THINKING IT WAS RNWY.STRUCK 2 TREES ON SIDES OF ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7734F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lorenzo

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