CHI72AC092

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Clinton, MI · May 16, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 16, 1972
Place
Clinton, MI · CLINTON, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6841GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165981

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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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3-2663  72/5/16    CLINTON,MICH        CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 101
        TIME - 1920                    N6841G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- MADE 3 LOW PASSES NEAR FRIENDS FARM THEN LOST CTL IN CLIMBING L TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6841G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.