CHI70F0008

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Lexington, KY · May 28, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1969
Place
Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N50829Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177901

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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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3-1487  69/5/28    LEXINGTON,KY        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 148
        TIME - 1815                    N50829              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAMES KELLY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW PASS LENGTH OF RNWY FOLLOWED BY ABRUPT PULL-UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N50829
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
James Kelly

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