FTW75DQD11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · El Paso, TX · August 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1974
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N50472Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740830028819A
Case key
134411

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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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3-2534  74/8/30    EL PASO,TEX         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N50472              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 21, 475 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            301 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIGGS AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- PLT TXYD BHND LRG ACFT WTH ENGS TURNG UP

Aircraft

Registration
N50472
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Biggs Aaf

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N50472 · 1

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