DEN70D0116

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Calhan, CO · September 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1969
Place
Calhan, CO · CALHAN, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7808FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156072

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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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3-3893   69/9/6    CALHAN,COLO         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N7808F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALHAN,COLO                 CALHAN,COLO
        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
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALT 8900 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7808F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williams

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