FTW70FPA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Dallas, TX · May 18, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1970
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2761SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126608

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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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3-0933  70/5/18    DALLAS,TEX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 0605                    N2761S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  DALLAS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- SECOND SOLO FLT.STUDENT HAD NOT BEEN INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2761S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whiterock