FTW71DRH09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Georgetown, TX · April 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1971
Place
Georgetown, TX · GEORGETOWN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6972GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160199

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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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3-0306   71/4/6    GEORGETOWN,TEX      CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 500
        TIME - 1300                    N6972G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KANS                AUSTIN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6972G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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