FTW79DA095

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Crescent, OK · July 16, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 16, 1979
Place
Crescent, OK · CRESCENT, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N51008Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790716036399A
Case key
135621

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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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3-1131  79/7/16    CRESCENT,OK         CESSNA 150J         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28,
        TIME - 1330                    N51008              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            TULSA,OK                     ENID,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N51008
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.