FTW69F0134

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Abilene, TX · September 1, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1968
Place
Abilene, TX · ABILENE, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N22967Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108135

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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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3-2374   68/9/1    ABILENE,TEX         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1240                    N22967              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTERFIELD TRAIL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N22967
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Butterfield Trail

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.