FTW78FRG62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sandia, TX · July 15, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1978
Place
Sandia, TX · SANDIA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5585ECessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780715019929A
Case key
141445

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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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3-1798  78/7/15    SANDIA,TX           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N5585E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDIA,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5585E
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrowhead

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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.