FTW74AF058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Bixby, OK · January 24, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 24, 1974
Place
Bixby, OK · BIXBY, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5866GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740124003809A
Case key
187193

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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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3-0135  74/1/24  NR.BIXBY,OKLA         CESSNA 150K         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1039                    N5866G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BIXBY,OKLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PRACTICING STALLS.CRASHED INTO POND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5866G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5866G · 1

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