FTW79FPA07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Dallas, TX · January 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1979
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3004SCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790109000539A
Case key
137617

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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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3-0044   79/1/9    DALLAS,TX           CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 125
        TIME - 2002                    N3004S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHILOH,TX                   DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED PULLED CARB HEAT ON,FOUND IN OFF POSITION,MIXTURE CONTROL IN IDLE CUT-OFF POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3004S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3004S · 1

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