CHI76FEA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Sheridan, IN · February 7, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1976
Place
Sheridan, IN · SHERIDAN, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N81385Cessna 150F
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760207005129A
Case key
152780

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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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3-0435   76/2/7    SHERIDAN,IN         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1350                    N81385              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHERIDAN,IN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FOX HUNTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N81385
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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