FTW77FA027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Patterson, LA · January 3, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 3, 1977
Place
Patterson, LA · PATTERSON, LA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N51148Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770103002799A
Case key
156998

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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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3-0128   77/1/3    PATTERSON,LA        CESSNA 150J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 100
        TIME - 1730                    N51148              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PATTERSON,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N51148
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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