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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Russellville, AL · November 11, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1981
Place
Russellville, AL · RUSSELLVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7206SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811111072989A
Case key
122965

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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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3-3036  81/11/11   RUSSELLVILLE,AL     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1040                    N7206S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELLVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROGERSVILLE,AL              TUSCALOOSA,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD LOW CIG & FOG,BCM DISORIENTED DRG 180DEG TURN,STALLED WHILE ATMTG TO RTN TO VMC AT LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7206S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Russellville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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