FTW74FRD16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Clinton, LA · October 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1973
Place
Clinton, LA · CLINTON, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1661QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731022034369A
Case key
188323

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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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3-3123  73/10/22   CLINTON,LA          CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N1661Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MC CUTCHEON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATON ROUGE,LA              CLINTON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH FULL FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1661Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mc Cutcheon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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