# NTSB FTW75DPA07: Cessna 150L, N6870G, Addison, TX, July 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1974
- Place: Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
- Location: 32.9637° N, 96.8338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Addison, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9637&lon=-96.8338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128755
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75DPA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1891   74/7/7    ADDISON,TEX         CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 0955                    N6870G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 67 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- WG HIT T HANGAR DRG ATTMPTD TURN ARND BETWEEN HANGARS DUE OTR ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6870G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6870G-2006-11-01), registration cancelled 2006-11-01, S/N 15072370, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Addison

## 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 19740707022579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740707022579A), Jul 7, 1974: Cessna 150L, Addison, TX, Substantial damage. Wg hit t hangar drg attmptd turn arnd between hangars due otr acft.

## Other investigations on N6870G (1)

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.

- [NTSB DFW05LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA009), Oct 19, 2004: Cessna 150L (N6870G), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the separation of the accessory drive gear bolts, and the failure of the starter-clutch assembly. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced…

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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