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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150M · Fort Collins, CO · January 19, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1977
Place
Fort Collins, CO · FORT COLLINS, CO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N66100Cessna 150M
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770119001169A
Case key
156729

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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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3-0060  77/1/19  NR.FORT COLLINS,CO    CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1510                    N66100              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 20, 454 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            116 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YANKEE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FORT COLLINS,CO             FORT COLLINS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          170                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 20KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N66100
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Yankee Field

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