FTW81DPD38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Fort Worth, TX · September 7, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1981
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8225SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810907055999A
Case key
123410

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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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3-2626   81/9/7    FORT WORTH,TX       CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4785
        TIME - 1630                    N8225S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    15000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      94
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TURNED TO AVOID TREES.FLAPS FND AT 30DEG PSN.ZERO FLAPS RCMDD FOR SHORT FLD W OBSTNS.D/A 2900FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8225S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mangham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8225S · 2

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