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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Gallup, NM · July 10, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1977
Place
Gallup, NM · GALLUP, NM
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N152EZCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770710020779A
Case key
146545

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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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3-1601  77/7/10    GALLUP,NM           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 199
        TIME - 1720                    N152EZ              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEN CLARKE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALLUP,NM                   WINSLOW,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- DA ABT 9500FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N152EZ
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sen Clarke Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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