FTW76DRA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Addicks, TX · February 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1976
Place
Addicks, TX · ADDICKS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21978Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760225003819A
Case key
152300

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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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3-0239  76/2/25    ADDICKS,TX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N21978              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDICKS,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLTS FIRST SOLO. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N21978
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lakeside

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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.