FTW82DRA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Spring Creek, TX · October 11, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1981
Place
Spring Creek, TX · SPRING CREEK, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9332UCessna 150M
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123269

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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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3-2561  81/10/11   SPRING CREEK,TX     CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 480
        TIME - 1245                    N9332U              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRING CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING CREEK,TX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENCTRG SVR GST OR WND SHEAR,UNCTLD ROLL TO LEFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9332U
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Spring Creek

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