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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Cleburne, TX · June 15, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1977
Place
Cleburne, TX · CLEBURNE, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N714GZCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770615020369A
Case key
147658

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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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3-1569  77/6/15    CLEBURNE,TX         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 0230                    N714GZ              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          QUANAHA,TX                  CORSICANA,TX                 MINERAL WELLS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N714GZ
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.