FTW74FPD41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fort Worth, TX · April 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1974
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N51023Cessna 150N9964ZGoodyear FG-1D
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186166

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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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3-1007   74/4/9    FORT WORTH,TEX      GOODYEAR FG-1D      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N9964Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  42, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEACHAM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- VINTAGE ACFT AFFILIATED WITH CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE.COMPLETE S CLEARING TURNS NOT MADE DURING TAXI
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1007   74/4/9    FORT WORTH,TEX      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 137
        TIME - 1430                    N51023              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEACHAM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT OF CORSAIR FAILED TO SEE CESSNA IN RUNUP.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N51023
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Meacham Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N9964Z
Reported as
Goodyear FG-1D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Meacham Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.