# NTSB FTW74FRA38: Cessna 150F, N8564G, Orangefield, TX, April 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1974
- Place: Orangefield, TX · ORANGEFIELD, TX
- Location: 30.0749° N, 93.8557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orangefield, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0749&lon=-93.8557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186214
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FRA38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRA38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0975  74/4/28    ORANGEFIELD,TEX     CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N8564G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1519 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1425 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGEFIELD,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SURVEYNG RICE FLD AT LO ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8564G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8564G-1975-06-17), registration cancelled 1975-06-17, S/N 15062664 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740428010589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740428010589A), Apr 28, 1974: Cessna 150F, Orangefield, TX, Substantial damage. Plt surveyng rice fld at lo alt.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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