CHI70A0024

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150K · Eaton Rapids, MI · November 2, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 2, 1969
Place
Eaton Rapids, MI · EATON RAPIDS, MI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8335MCessna A150K
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159199

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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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3-2740   69/11/2   EATON RAPIDS,MICH   CESSNA A150K        CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N8335M              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 38, 8698 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            14 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEVENS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EATON RAPIDS,MICH           EATON RAPIDS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT DIED 11/4/69.

Aircraft

Registration
N8335M
Reported as
Cessna A150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stevens

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.