FTW76DRJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lake O' Pines, TX · August 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Lake O' Pines, TX · LAKE O' PINES, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6963FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802028939A
Case key
150045

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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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3-2623   75/8/2    LAKE O' PINES,TX    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 177
        TIME - 1220                    N6963F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGVIEW,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- MISTOOK MIXT CTL FOR CARB HEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6963F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6963F · 2

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