ANC76AA130

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Wrangell, AK · September 11, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 11, 1976
Place
Wrangell, AK · WRANGELL, AK
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4710XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760911032049A
Case key
155281

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2752  76/9/11    WRANGELL,AK         CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 100
        TIME - 1700                    N4710X              PX-  2  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WRANGELL AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- CABLE STRIKE MARKS FOUND ON RT WING AND LIFT STRUT. SURVIVABLE IF ADEQUATE SHOLDER HARNESS USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4710X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.