FTW73AF074

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150C · Waco, TX · June 24, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 24, 1973
Place
Waco, TX · WACO, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6906GCessna 150C
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730624020569A
Case key
190656

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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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3-1088  73/6/24    WACO,TEX            CESSNA 150C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N6906G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WACO,TEX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPUN FROM LOW STEEP L TURN,FLAPS FULL DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6906G
Reported as
Cessna 150C
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.