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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Berthoud, CO · July 21, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1979
Place
Berthoud, CO · BERTHOUD, CO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18660Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790721019539A
Case key
135150

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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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3-1523  79/7/21  NR.BERTHOUD,CO        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 655
        TIME - 0700                    N18660              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO               KREMMLING,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON

Aircraft

Registration
N18660
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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