IAD77FA029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150L · Lovettsvile, VA · March 9, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 9, 1977
Place
Lovettsvile, VA · LOVETTSVILE, VA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N44GVCessna A150L
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770309005149A
Case key
157160

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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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3-0282   77/3/9  NR.LOVETTSVILE,VA     CESSNA A150L        CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N44GV               PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEESBURG,VA                 LOCAL
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING ENG OUT APCH

Aircraft

Registration
N44GV
Reported as
Cessna A150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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