DEN66D0152

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Carlsbad, NM · November 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1965
Place
Carlsbad, NM · CARLSBAD, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8931SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175148

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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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3-3217   65/11/6 NR.CARLSBAD N MEX     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 160
        TIME - 1300                    N8931S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEPLER RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N8931S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hepler Ranch

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