DEN66F0008

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Montrose, CO · May 6, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1965
Place
Montrose, CO · MONTROSE, CO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4148UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178028

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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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2-0272   65/5/6    MONTROSE COLO       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 19, 2
        TIME - 2245                    N4148U              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTROSE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N4148U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montrose County

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