FTW76FPG73

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hot Springs, AR · July 4, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1976
Place
Hot Springs, AR · HOT SPRINGS, AR
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6963FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760704019289A
Case key
154433

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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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3-1692   76/7/4    HOT SPRINGS,AR      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N6963F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 71, 4180 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGVIEW,TX                 MORRILTON,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

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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