FTW75FPD02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Springtown, TX · July 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1974
Place
Springtown, TX · SPRINGTOWN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8653SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740725023679A
Case key
134546

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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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3-2171  74/7/25    SPRINGTOWN,TEX      CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 35,
        TIME - 1600                    N8653S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  70 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEZER AIR RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGTOWN,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT CERT EXPIRED 1972

Aircraft

Registration
N8653S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kezer Air Ranch

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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.