FTW81DA037

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Corrigan, TX · February 18, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 18, 1981
Place
Corrigan, TX · CORRIGAN, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2862VCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810218004649A
Case key
127331

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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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3-0199  81/2/18  NR.CORRIGAN,TX        CESSNA 150M         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 30, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 2115                    N2862V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAPORTE,TX                  LUFKIN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2862V
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.