At 07:55 central time, a Cessna 150K crashed during initial cruise flight near Bishop. The pilot suffered minor injuries. IMC prevailed but a flight plan was not filed. The pilot said he had taken off about 10 minutes earlier on a flight from Bishop to Harlingen. He said he was fumbling with headset jacks when the airplane struck a plowed field and flipped.
February 08, Kingsville, Texas / Cessna 150
At 07:55 central time, a Cessna 150K crashed during initial cruise flight near Bishop. The pilot suffered minor injuries. IMC prevailed but a flight plan was not filed. The pilot said he had taken off about 10 minutes earlier on a flight from Bishop to Harlingen. He said he was fumbling with headset jacks when the airplane struck a plowed field and flipped....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150K crashed near Bishop during initial cruise flight, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot.
- The accident occurred in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), though no flight plan was filed for the flight from Bishop to Harlingen.
- The pilot stated the crash happened while he was fumbling with headset jacks, causing the aircraft to strike a plowed field and flip.
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