FTW75FQG51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lubbock, TX · April 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1975
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6611GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750415010449A
Case key
148522

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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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3-0986  75/4/15    LUBBOCK,TX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N6611G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUBBOCK REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSBYTON,TX                LUBBOCK,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDD ONE MILE SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6611G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lubbock Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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