FTW76DRG58

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Cuero, TX · June 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1976
Place
Cuero, TX · CUERO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6722FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760610015629A
Case key
153945

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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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3-1494  76/6/10    CUERO,TX            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6722F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOUSTON,TX                  RETURN                       HEARN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PARTIALLY FULL ON DEP FOR SOLO X-C. RADIOS INOP, BECAME LOST. ENG QUIT. OVERSHOT LDG ATTMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6722F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cuero

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6722F · 2

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