FTW78FA021

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Teague, TX · December 29, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 29, 1977
Place
Teague, TX · TEAGUE, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N714ZQCessna 152
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771229041559A
Case key
143951

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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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3-4095  77/12/29 NR.TEAGUE,TX          CESSNA 152          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 486
        TIME - 1835                    N714ZQ              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEAGUE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TEAGUE,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       49
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N714ZQ
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Teague Municipal

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