FTW70AF061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Plano, TX · March 22, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 22, 1970
Place
Plano, TX · PLANO, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N51153Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139106

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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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3-0100  70/3/22    PLANO,TEX           CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 206
        TIME - 0550                    N51153              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHILO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLANO,TEX                   PLANO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 125 MG PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N51153
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Shilo

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.