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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Amalia, NM · August 16, 1980

Date
August 16, 1980 · 13:00 local
Place
Amalia, NM
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61173
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FQA42
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
129 total129 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into box canyon. Tried to turn around, stalled, hit trees. Density altitude was 12,000 feet.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO BOX CANYON. TRIED TO TURN AROUND, STALLED, HIT TREES. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 12,000 FEET.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.