FTW79DRG18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Blanco, TX · February 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1979
Place
Blanco, TX · BLANCO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N50746Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790212002869A
Case key
137712

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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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3-0138  79/2/12    BLANCO,TX           CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 134
        TIME - 1415                    N50746              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              MARBLE FALLS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N50746
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N50746 · 1

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