FTW74AF068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Big Sandy, TX · March 27, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 27, 1974
Place
Big Sandy, TX · BIG SANDY, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50264Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740327006069A
Case key
186582

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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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3-0542  74/3/27    BIG SANDY,TEX       CESSNA 150H         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 15000
        TIME - 1440                    N50264              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 7116 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGVIEW,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALL IN L TURN,LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N50264
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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