- Date
- May 21, 1972
- Place
- Elmaton, TX · ELMATON, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N60863Cessna 150J
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 167140
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1832 72/5/21 ELMATON,TEX CESSNA 150J CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 19, 56 TOTAL TIME - 1700 N60863 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LIBERTY,TEX PALACIOS,TEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- TKOF FRM ABANDONED STRIP,HIT PWR LINES 50FT E OF RWY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60863
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Duster Strip
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