DEN75FTM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Vernal, UT · March 15, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1975
Place
Vernal, UT · VERNAL, UT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66184Cessna 150F
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750315006069A
Case key
148356

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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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3-0644  75/3/15    VERNAL,UT           CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1320                    N66184              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERNAL MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERNAL,UT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED 40FT ABOVE RWY.HIT NOSE FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N66184
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Vernal Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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