FTW69F0469

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Corpus Chrsti, TX · February 27, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1969
Place
Corpus Chrsti, TX · CORPUS CHRSTI, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6867FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187972

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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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3-0942  69/2/27    CORPUS CHRSTI,TEX   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 125
        TIME - 1900                    N6867F              PX-  0  1  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUDDIHY FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT UNAWARE OF FOG BANK MOVING TOWARDS THE ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6867F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cuddihy Field

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