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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Temple, OK · December 1, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1970
Place
Temple, OK · TEMPLE, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30HPCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159165

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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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3-4317   70/12/1   TEMPLE,OKLA         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1152
        TIME - 1010                    N30HP               PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 902 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARDMORE,OKLA                TEMPLE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ASSISTING TROOPERS ON GROUND MANHUNT.ACFT HIT IN RIVER CAME TO REST ON SANDBAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N30HP
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.