FTW74DQG38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Umbarger, TX · January 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1974
Place
Umbarger, TX · UMBARGER, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1450QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740113000989A
Case key
187249

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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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3-0039  74/1/13    UMBARGER,TEX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N1450Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 1084 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HASCHER FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UMBARGER,TEX                AMARILLO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- COW CHARGED ACFT ABT LIFT OFF. HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN HERDED AWAY FROM STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1450Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hascher Farm

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