FTW80FQG13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Childress, TX · April 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1980
Place
Childress, TX · CHILDRESS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9141UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800409019529A
Case key
131153

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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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3-0592   80/4/9    CHILDRESS,TX        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 121
        TIME - 1500                    N9141U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHILDRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TULSA,OK                    RETURN                       CHILDRESS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9141U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Childress

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Other investigations on N9141U · 1

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