CEN18WA279

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tortola, British Virgin Islands · July 18, 2018

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 18, 2018, 20:30 local (20:30 UTC)
Place
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N66778Cessna 150
Defining event
Initial climb: Aerodynamic stall/spin
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
97816

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Aircraft

Registration
N66778
Reported as
Cessna 150 (M)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15076271
Built
1974
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Positioning · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Registered owner
Strong Tower Services Llc Trustee

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Other investigations on N66778 · 1

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