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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Prentiss, MS · May 6, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1980
Place
Prentiss, MS · PRENTISS, MS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7921FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800506011669A
Case key
131274

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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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3-0642   80/5/6  NR.PRENTISS,MS        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 275
        TIME - 1110                    N7921F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 184 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRENTISS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PRENTISS,MS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N7921F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Prentiss

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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