FTW70DRG51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Willow City, TX · June 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1970
Place
Willow City, TX · WILLOW CITY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4808XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201150

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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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3-2736  70/6/15  NR.WILLOW CITY,TEX    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N4808X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PASTURE DUE TO DISORIENTATION.FIELD CONSIDERED ADEQUATE FOR MORE EXPERIENCED PILOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4808X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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