# NTSB FTW82DRA03: Cessna 150M, N9332U, Spring Creek, TX, October 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1981
- Place: Spring Creek, TX · SPRING CREEK, TX
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DRA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9332U-1982-01-11), registration cancelled 1982-01-11, S/N 15078281 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Spring Creek

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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