FTW74FPD34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Sanger, TX · February 3, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 3, 1974
Place
Sanger, TX · SANGER, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18216Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740203002919A
Case key
187071

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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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3-0253   74/2/3    SANGER,TEX          CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N18216              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FORT WORTH,TEX              RETURN                       DENTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT FLYING LOW & SLOW. PLT DIED 2/9/74.

Aircraft

Registration
N18216
Reported as
Cessna 150L
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.