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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Goldthwaite, TX · October 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1974
Place
Goldthwaite, TX · GOLDTHWAITE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3506LCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741006033699A
Case key
141143

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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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3-3067   74/10/6 NR.GOLDTHWAITE,TEX    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1240                    N3506L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA FALLS,TEX          GOLDTHWAITE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- ATMTD TKOF FM PARENTS PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3506L
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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