LAX70AL073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · New River, AZ · June 14, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 14, 1970
Place
New River, AZ · NEW RIVER, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8823GCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127204

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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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3-1192  70/6/14    NEW RIVER,ARIZ      CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 603
        TIME - 1005                    N8823G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE PLEASANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                PRESCOTT,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT RCVD EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES UN RECALL ANYTHING ABOUT ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8823G
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lake Pleasant

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.