FTW78FA067

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · De Queen, AR · August 13, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 13, 1978
Place
De Queen, AR · DE QUEEN, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5969GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780813024979A
Case key
140529

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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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3-2091  78/8/13    DE QUEEN,AR         CESSNA 150K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1525                    N5969G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEVIOR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DE QUEEN,AR                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- PLT GASTRIC ALCOHOL CONTENTS 960MG%,BLOOD 119MG%

Aircraft

Registration
N5969G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sevior County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.