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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Compton, CA · August 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1974
Place
Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19238Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740806025849A
Case key
134416

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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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3-2420   74/8/6    COMPTON,CALIF       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1040                    N19238              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            COMPTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- STDNT PLT USED IMPRPER GO-AROUND PROCEDURES. FULL FLAPS,CARB HEAT 1/2 ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N19238
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Compton Arpt

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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.