DIA69F0028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Oxon Hill, MD · July 15, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1968
Place
Oxon Hill, MD · OXON HILL, MD
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4172UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109162

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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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3-2325  68/7/15    OXON HILL,MD        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N4172U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 34 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PG AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4172U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pg Airpark

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