FTW76DRG47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fischer, TX · April 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1976
Place
Fischer, TX · FISCHER, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8959SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760425008229A
Case key
153357

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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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3-0966  76/4/25    FISCHER,TX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 143
        TIME - 1430                    N8959S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCKHORN RANCH ST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND PRAIRIE,TX            FISCHER,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N8959S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buckhorn Ranch St

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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.