CHI66A0072

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Utica, MI · March 3, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 3, 1966
Place
Utica, MI · UTICA, MI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8147SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174147

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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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2-0166   66/3/3    UTICA MICH          CESSNA 150          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1225                    N8147S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 899 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            287 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  9000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      42
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- CARB.HEAT CONTROL WAS IN COLD AIR POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8147S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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