# NTSB DEN70D0116: Cessna 150F, N7808F, Calhan, CO, September 6, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1969
- Place: Calhan, CO · CALHAN, CO
- Location: 39.0340° N, 104.3002° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calhan, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0340&lon=-104.3002&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156072
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70D0116
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0116

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7808F-1982-09-30), registration cancelled 1982-09-30, S/N 15063908 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Williams

## Other investigations on N7808F (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN68D0061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0061), Aug 12, 1967: Cessna 150 (N7808F), Cimarron, NM, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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