# NTSB Accident FTW96LA247
> **Cessna 150L** · 1996-06-13 · LEVELLAND, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA247
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05971
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-13
- **Location:** LEVELLAND, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.569934, -102.359428
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N17299
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper use of mixture control resulting in a loss of engine power.  A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

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