LAX73FUG13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150K · Daggett, CA · August 24, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1972
Place
Daggett, CA · DAGGETT, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8472MCessna A150K
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167646

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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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3-1324  72/8/24    DAGGETT,CALIF       CESSNA A150K        CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 0724                    N8472M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARSTOW-DAGGETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAGGETT,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO.MADE 360 GO-AROUND DRG FNL APCH,W/O ADDING PWR,AVDG OTR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8472M
Reported as
Cessna A150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barstow-Daggett

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.