FTW76DQG71

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Amarillo, TX · May 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1976
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6638GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760529024039A
Case key
154882

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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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3-2094  76/5/29    AMARILLO,TX         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N6638G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLAUDE,TX                   AMARILLO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LND DUE ENG OVERHEATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6638G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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