FTW75FPD14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Denton, TX · October 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1974
Place
Denton, TX · DENTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7219SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741018036889A
Case key
140944

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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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3-3380  74/10/18   DENTON,TEX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N7219S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENTON,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STDNT PLT ON 1ST SOLO TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N7219S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Denton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7219S · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.