FTW72DRG92

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Laredo, TX · June 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1972
Place
Laredo, TX · LAREDO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6920GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167006

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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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3-1956   72/6/1    LAREDO,TEX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 687
        TIME - 1600                    N6920G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAREDO,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N6920G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage