LAX82FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Kelso, WA · December 19, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 19, 1981
Place
Kelso, WA · KELSO, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6043KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811219089239A
Case key
123153

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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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3-3275  81/12/19 NR.KELSO,WA           CESSNA 150          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 4100
        TIME - 1234                    N6043K              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELSO-LONGVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KELSO,WA                    LOCAL                        WOODLAND,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      49
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CATTLE SPOTTING.WIND GUSTS TO 30KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6043K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kelso-Longview

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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