LAX74AL045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A150L · Lucerne Vly, CA · December 20, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 20, 1973
Place
Lucerne Vly, CA · LUCERNE VLY, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6043JCessna A150L
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731220042209A
Case key
187321

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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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3-4145  73/12/20   LUCERNE VLY,CALIF   CESSNA A150L        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1705                    N6043J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 588 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            67 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          APPLE VALLEY,CALIF          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- MANEUVERING FLT,LO ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6043J
Reported as
Cessna A150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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