FTW69D0440

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cotulla, TX · March 8, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1969
Place
Cotulla, TX · COTULLA, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7707FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190854

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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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3-0478   69/3/8    COTULLA,TEX         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N7707F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 53 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COTULLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- TAIL WIND 10K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7707F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cotulla

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