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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A150L · Trinity, AL · February 1, 1997

Date: February 1, 1997 · 09:21 local
Place: Trinity, AL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N50TB
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97FA034
Reported as: Cessna A150L
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 total

N50TBRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2013 · Cessna A150LS/N A1500376 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna A150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Buzzed area. Pulled up vertically. Hammerhead stall and spun into power lines and a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

BUZZED AREA. PULLED UP VERTICALLY. HAMMERHEAD STALL AND SPUN INTO POWER LINES AND A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL97FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTrinity, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain flying airspeed, while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with a tree, utility line, and the ground.Feb 1, 1997 · Destroyed