FTW75DRA34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Trinity, TX · June 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1975
Place
Trinity, TX · TRINITY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4668XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750621016549A
Case key
170744

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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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3-1505  75/6/21    TRINITY,TX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N4668X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PORT LAVACA,TX              LONGVIEW,TX                  TRINITY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT UNCERTAIN ABOUT FUEL STATE. RAN INTO DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4668X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.