# NTSB FTW69F0469: Cessna 150, N6867F, Corpus Chrsti, TX, February 27, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1969
- Place: Corpus Chrsti, TX · CORPUS CHRSTI, TX
- Location: 27.8006° N, 97.3964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corpus Christi, TX, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8006&lon=-97.3964&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187972
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69F0469
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0469

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6867F-1971-06-25), registration cancelled 1971-06-25, S/N 15063467 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cuddihy Field

## Other investigations on N6867F (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW68F0330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0330), Nov 6, 1967: Cessna 150 (N6867F), Corp.Christi, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0665](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0665), May 21, 1967: Cessna 150 (N6867F), Corpus Chrsti, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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