CHI78FEM28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Escanaba, MI · July 14, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1978
Place
Escanaba, MI · ESCANABA, MI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9918GCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780714022259A
Case key
140357

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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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3-3890  78/7/14    ESCANABA,MI         CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 525
        TIME - 1145                    N9918G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ESCANABA,MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT 76LBS OVER GROSS WT & OFF CG CHARTS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9918G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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