FTW71DQG50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Amarillo, TX · December 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1970
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N22201Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159695

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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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3-4439  70/12/20   AMARILLO,TEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1465
        TIME - 0755                    N22201              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 950 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMARILLO,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LOW FLT,PLT LOOKING FOR SUITABLE LDG AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N22201
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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