CHI71FDJ32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Strum, WI · December 12, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1970
Place
Strum, WI · STRUM, WI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6770GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159331

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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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3-2046  70/12/12   STRUM,WISC          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1640                    N6770G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 33, 1925 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            900 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRUM,WISC                  EAU CLAIRE,WISC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED IN HIGHER THAN NORMAL PITCH ATTITUDE ON T/O.ENG DEVELOPING PWR AT IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6770G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Strum

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.