FTW78FRJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Mt.Pleasant, TX · June 18, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1978
Place
Mt.Pleasant, TX · MT.PLEASANT, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6447KCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780618014879A
Case key
141433

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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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3-1646  78/6/18    MT.PLEASANT,TX      CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 553
        TIME - 1100                    N6447K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHERMAN,TX                  MT.PLEASANT,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT RISE,BECAME AIRBORNE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6447K
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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