FTW73FPD42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Saginaw, TX · June 8, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1973
Place
Saginaw, TX · SAGINAW, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6EBCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730608014779A
Case key
190507

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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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3-1284   73/6/8    SAGINAW,TEX         CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 190
        TIME - 0640                    N6EB                PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAGINAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TEX              HUTCHINSON,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- SUSPECTED LOW ENG OIL PRESS.HIT WIRES DRG LOW ALT TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6EB
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Saginaw

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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.