FTW71DRA07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Conroe, TX · July 25, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1970
Place
Conroe, TX · CONROE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6211RCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190006

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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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3-3365  70/7/25    CONROE,TEX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N6211R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  HOUSTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- LNDD IN OPEN PASTURE CONTAINING CATTLE.DRG LDG ROLL PLT TURNED ACFT WHEN CATTLE WALKED INTO PATH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6211R
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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