# NTSB DEN74AD008: Cessna A150K, N8375M, Louviers, CO, August 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1973
- Place: Louviers, CO · LOUVIERS, CO
- Location: 39.4799° N, 105.0033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Louviers, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4799&lon=-105.0033&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD008

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8375M-1973-10-18), registration cancelled 1973-10-18, S/N A15000075 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A150K
- Registry model: [Cessna A150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150k) (registry code 2071824) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730817028909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730817028909A), Aug 17, 1973: Cessna A150K, Louviers, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. No witnesses to spin entry. Ip demonstrated spin entry & recovery during trng. Plt un recover.

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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