FTW70DPD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Eagle Mtn, TX · April 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1970
Place
Eagle Mtn, TX · EAGLE MTN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N23261Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129250

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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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3-1767   70/4/2    EAGLE MTN,TEXAS     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N23261              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEACHAM FIELD,TEXAS         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED AFT GND CONTACT.PLT MADE GO-AROUND FOR SECOND LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N23261
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle Mountain

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.