FTW75AF023

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Weldon, TX · September 21, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 21, 1974
Place
Weldon, TX · WELDON, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6703GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740921033369A
Case key
136842

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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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3-2752  74/9/21  NR.WELDON,TEX         CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1740                    N6703G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAMS STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROCKETT,TEX               WELDON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT SIGNED OFF FOR SOLO IN TYPE ACFT. BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.223 PCT. LOST CTL IN LOW ALT TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6703G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Adams Strip

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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.