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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Laurel, DE · July 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1974
Place
Laurel, DE · LAUREL, DE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7172FCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740728033979A
Case key
138686

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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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3-3552  74/7/28    LAUREL,DEL          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1064
        TIME - 1510                    N7172F              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAUREL,DEL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- GO AROUND FROM PRACTICE EMERGENCY LANDING.PLT UN CLB ABV TREES STALLED ACFT INTO WOODED AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N7172F
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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