FTW76AF026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Monahans, TX · October 3, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 3, 1975
Place
Monahans, TX · MONAHANS, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8811SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751003031919A
Case key
150776

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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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3-2817   75/10/3   MONAHANS,TX         CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0850                    N8811S              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            AGE 30, 1150 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1135 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ODESSA,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PIPELINE LEAK NR POINT OF IMPACT. LOST CTL IN LOW STEEP TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8811S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.