FTW77DRA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Texas City, TX · November 7, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1976
Place
Texas City, TX · TEXAS CITY, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8018FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761107034779A
Case key
156481

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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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3-3302   76/11/7   TEXAS CITY,TX       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N8018F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GULF COAST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEXAS CITY,TX               GALVESTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ABORTED DUE OBSTACLES. HIT TREE & SHED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8018F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gulf Coast

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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.