FTW74FPA22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Dallas, TX · May 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1974
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5544GCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740508010419A
Case key
186169

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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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3-1009   74/5/8    DALLAS,TEX          CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1505                    N5544G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- AUTO DRIVER FAILED TO HEED WARNING SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5544G
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Rock

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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.

Other investigations on N5544G · 1

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