FTW76FPD48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pottsville, TX · June 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1976
Place
Pottsville, TX · POTTSVILLE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N18021Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760626019069A
Case key
154397

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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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3-1746  76/6/26    POTTSVILLE,TX       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1930                    N18021              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
          POTTSVILLE,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT ROOM FOR TKOF FRM PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N18021
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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