FTW73AF072

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Monahans, TX · June 7, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 7, 1973
Place
Monahans, TX · MONAHANS, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4192UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730607018739A
Case key
190667

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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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3-1098   73/6/7    MONAHANS,TEX        CESSNA 150D         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1000
        TIME - 0905                    N4192U              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIDLAND,TEX                 HOUSTON,TEX                  WINK,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- CIRCLED PUMP HOUSE ABOUT 50 FT AGL. OBS SAW ACFT ENTER SHARP CLIMB TO AVOID 60 FT PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4192U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.