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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Louisville, KY · September 30, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 30, 1975
Place
Louisville, KY · LOUISVILLE, KY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5370QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750930034479A
Case key
151051

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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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3-3266  75/9/30    LOUISVILLE,KY       CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1200
        TIME - 1740                    N5370Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANDIFORT FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LOUISVILLE,KY               RETURN                       FRANKFORT,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- AN3-7A BOLT AND NA365-3 NOT FOUND.BUSHING P/N NAS.74A3-004P FOUND PARK AREA.NOSE HI IN TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5370Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Standifort Field

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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.