FTW80FRD56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Sulphur, LA · August 14, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1980
Place
Sulphur, LA · SULPHUR, LA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3660VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800814035869A
Case key
129143

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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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3-2289  80/8/14    SULPHUR,LA          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0815                    N3660V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 53, 8198 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            360 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CHARLES,LA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT WAS SEARCHING FOR MODEL ACFT & PSBL LNDG AREA WHILE IP WAS IN SLOW FLT.STALL WARNING INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3660V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.