IAD70FIA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Indian Head, MD · January 31, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1970
Place
Indian Head, MD · INDIAN HEAD, MD
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8075SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143741

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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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3-0585  70/1/31    INDIAN HEAD,MD      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N8075S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARYLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLINTON,MD                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- PRACTICING 360 DEGREE TURNS CLOSE TO THE GRND,LOST CTL OF ACFT,SPUN INTO WOODS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8075S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Maryland

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