FTW76DRA31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lagrange, TX · April 13, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1976
Place
Lagrange, TX · LAGRANGE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6325GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760413008869A
Case key
152950

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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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3-0787  76/4/13    LAGRANGE,TX         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2758
        TIME - 0915                    N6325G              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 2331 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKSHIRE,TX               FT.STOCKTON,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 - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT TURNED FUEL SELECTOR OFF,CO-PLT AT CTLS. UN RESTART ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6325G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.