FTW70D0076

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Yantis, TX · May 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1969
Place
Yantis, TX · YANTIS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8786GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176493

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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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3-1988  69/5/27    YANTIS,TEX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N8786G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM SHORT PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8786G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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