# NTSB FTW77FA011: Cessna 150, N1336Q, Denton, TX, November 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1976
- Place: Denton, TX · DENTON, TX
- Location: 33.2148° N, 97.1331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Denton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2148&lon=-97.1331&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156767
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FA011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA011

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3752   76/11/6 NR.DENTON,TX          PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N1816A              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  1  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DENTON,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY UNICOM                      CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT PLT DIDNT USE UNICOM RADIO
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3752   76/11/6 NR.DENTON,TX          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 158
        TIME - 1630                    N1336Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX              DENTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1336Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1336Q-2013-04-11), registration cancelled 2013-04-11, S/N 15072636, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Denton Municipal

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N1816A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1816A-1977-07-21), registration cancelled 1977-07-21, S/N 22-520, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Denton Municipal

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761106042192A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761106042192A), Nov 6, 1976: Cessna 150L, Denton, TX, Substantial damage. Uncontrolled airport
- [Accident 19761106042191A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761106042191A), Nov 6, 1976: Piper PA22, Denton, TX, Destroyed. Uncontrolled airport plt didnt use UNICOM radio

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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