FTW76DQG77

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Levelland, TX · May 18, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1976
Place
Levelland, TX · LEVELLAND, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7926UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760518014549A
Case key
153686

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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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3-1488  76/5/18    LEVELLAND,TX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N7926U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 38, 1374 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            279 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEVELLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  LEVELLAND,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7926U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Levelland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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