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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 500 · Mineral Wells, TX · September 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1974
Place
Mineral Wells, TX · MINERAL WELLS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N589CCCessna 500
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740906040969A
Case key
138675

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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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3-3820   74/9/6    MINERAL WELLS,TEX   CESSNA 500          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1139                    N589CC              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      29, 2157 TOTAL HOURS, 130
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINERAL WELLS MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT.WORTH,TEX                LOCAL                        MINERAL WELLS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LND 1/3 DWN RWY,BEGAN GO ARND.R ENG LOST PWR,IP CONT TKOF.ROTATED BLO TKOF SPEED.ACFT SETTLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N589CC
Reported as
Cessna 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mineral Wells Mun

FAA reports on this event · 1

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