CHI82FA012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Palmyra, IN · November 14, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 14, 1981
Place
Palmyra, IN · PALMYRA, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4732XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811114073809A
Case key
123196

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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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3-3373  81/11/14   PALMYRA,IN          CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 1849
        TIME - 1210                    N4732X              PX-  0  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEFFERSONVILLE,IN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PILOT: SEVERE CALCIFIC CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF HEMORRHAGE OR THROMBOSIS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4732X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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