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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150K · Louviers, CO · August 17, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 17, 1973
Place
Louviers, CO · LOUVIERS, CO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8375MCessna A150K
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730817028909A
Case key
189224

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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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3-2460  73/8/17    LOUVIERS,COLO       CESSNA A150K        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1850                    N8375M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- NO WITNESSES TO SPIN ENTRY.IP DEMONSTRATED SPIN  ENTRY & RECOVERY DURING TRNG. PLT UN RECOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N8375M
Reported as
Cessna A150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.