DEN74AD031

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Cheyenne, WY · December 15, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 15, 1973
Place
Cheyenne, WY · CHEYENNE, WY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N19583Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731215040079A
Case key
187643

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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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3-3547  73/12/15   CHEYENNE,WYO        CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N19583              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEYENNE,WYO                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- APPARENTLY PRACTICING SLOW FLT.GUSTS TO 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N19583
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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