FTW74AF046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · De Soto, TX · December 22, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 22, 1973
Place
De Soto, TX · DE SOTO, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2227JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731222039109A
Case key
173497

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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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3-3526  73/12/22   DE SOTO,TEX         CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 100
        TIME - 1430                    N2227J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TERRELL,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D IN PASTURE IN NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE.PWR FULL-IN.FLT PHASE UNK.PLT BLOOD-ALCOHOL LVL .348PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2227J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
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.