FTW75FPA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Waco, TX · February 8, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1975
Place
Waco, TX · WACO, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6048TCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750208002899A
Case key
148024

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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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3-0277   75/2/8  NR.WACO,TX            CESSNA 150D         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 261
        TIME - 1330                    N6048T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING HART RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WACO,TX                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INJ PLT DOES NOT REMEMBER ACCDT.NO CAUSE FOUND FOR ENG FAILURE.CRASHED IN FLOODED PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6048T
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Hart Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6048T · 1

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