FTW73DPJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Enid, OK · May 15, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1973
Place
Enid, OK · ENID, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5241QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730515012639A
Case key
190420

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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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3-1370  73/5/15    ENID,OKLA           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 267
        TIME - 0840                    N5241Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENID,OKLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINE APRX 30FT ABV ARPT ELEV 1/4MI SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5241Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Woodring

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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.