FTW77FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185D · Jennings, LA · January 15, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 15, 1977
Place
Jennings, LA · JENNINGS, LA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1507FCessna 185D
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770115003429A
Case key
156999

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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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3-0129  77/1/15    JENNINGS,LA         CESSNA 185D         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 464
        TIME - 0850                    N1507F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JENNINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JENNINGS,LA                 SHREVEPORT,LA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PAX EXPIRED 1/22/77.

Aircraft

Registration
N1507F
Reported as
Cessna 185D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jennings

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1507F · 1

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