CHI74AC055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Marshall, MI · January 1, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 1, 1974
Place
Marshall, MI · MARSHALL, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8204SCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740101004709A
Case key
186879

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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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3-0391   74/1/1    MARSHALL,MICH       CESSNA 150F         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 20, 0
        TIME - 1139                    N8204S              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARSHALL,MICH              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- STOLEN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8204S
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Brooks Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.