FTW76DQG66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Shallowater, TX · May 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1976
Place
Shallowater, TX · SHALLOWATER, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6433KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760508012149A
Case key
153334

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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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3-1030   76/5/8    SHALLOWATER,TX      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N6433K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHALLOWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LUBBOCK,TX                  RETURN                       SHALLOWATER,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PLT HAD 1.2 HRS SOLO TIME. HIT DIRT MOUNDS BESIDE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6433K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shallowater

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6433K · 1

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