FTW70FRA30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pearland, TX · June 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1970
Place
Pearland, TX · PEARLAND, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8609SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125725

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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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3-0681  70/6/16    PEARLAND,TEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 855
        TIME - 1252                    N8609S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEARLAND,TEX                PEARLAND,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- CARB HEAT ON.FLAPS RETRACTED TOO SOON AFTER T/O. SETTLED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8609S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pearland

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