- Date
- February 20, 1972
- Place
- Wingate, TX · WINGATE, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N60671Cessna 150
- Status
- Completed · report January 24, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 165497
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1279 72/2/20 WINGATE,TEX CESSNA 150 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 185 TIME - 1400 N60671 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELTON RANCH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WINGATE,TEX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER REMARKS- AFT LIFT OFF ACFT SETTLED,UN CLEAR PWR LINE OFF END OF STRIP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60671
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Shelton Ranch
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