DIA69D0203

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Dover, DE · April 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1969
Place
Dover, DE · DOVER, DE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8946SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189987

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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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3-1201  69/4/18    DOVER,DEL           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1210                    N8946S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 520 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            124 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDELLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N8946S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandelle

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