FTW80DQD02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fort Stockton, TX · November 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1979
Place
Fort Stockton, TX · FORT STOCKTON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6383KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791117035319A
Case key
133611

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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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3-3033  79/11/17   FORT STOCKTON,TX    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 154
        TIME - 2300                    N6383K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PECOS CO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TX                  FORT STOCKTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W MESQUITE BUSHES DRG FORCED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6383K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pecos Co Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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