FTW70D0350

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Richardson, TX · December 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1969
Place
Richardson, TX · RICHARDSON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23244Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145087

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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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3-4512  69/12/31   RICHARDSON,TEX      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N23244              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 597 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            152 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALLAS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHARDSON,TEX              RICHARDSON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- INSTR DEMONSTRATING FORCE LDG.FAILED TO CLEAR ENG.DESCENDED TOO LOW BEFORE POWER APPLICATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N23244
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dallas Airpark

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.

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