# NTSB DEN76AD002: Cessna 150L, N19449, Monument, CO, July 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1975
- Place: Monument, CO · MONUMENT, CO
- Location: 39.0729° N, 104.8470° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monument, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0729&lon=-104.8470&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149437
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76AD002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1920  75/7/12  NR.MONUMENT,CO        CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 384
        TIME - 1643                    N19449              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLORADO SPRINGS,CO         RETURN                       PEYTON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT FLYING LOW ALT SEARCH FOR DOGS.DENSITY ALT 9000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N19449](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19449-1975-09-26), registration cancelled 1975-09-26, S/N 15074425, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (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 19750712024649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750712024649A), Jul 12, 1975: Cessna 150L, Monument, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt flying low alt search for dogs. Density alt 9000FT.

## Other investigations on N19449 (1)

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

- [NTSB MIA75DLA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLA20), Oct 24, 1974: Cessna 150 (N19449), Miramar Beach, FL, substantial damage

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

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