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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T-50 · Coleman, TX · July 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1970
Place
Coleman, TX · COLEMAN, TX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N49486Cessna T-50
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126316

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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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3-0797   70/7/3    COLEMAN,TEX         CESSNA T-50         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1805                    N49486              PX-  0  0  5  PARAJUMP-SPORT            27, 3940 TOTAL HOURS, 37
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLEMAN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- L ENG CVRD WITH OIL,LEAK NOT DETERMINED,PLT ADVSD NOT TO FLY ACFT.PLT AND PAX PARACHUTED FROM ACFT

Aircraft

Registration
N49486
Reported as
Cessna T-50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Coleman

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