MIA70D0264

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · St Elmo, AL · December 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1969
Place
St Elmo, AL · ST ELMO, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3465JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145415

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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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3-4543  69/12/27   ST ELMO,ALA         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N3465J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 82 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST ELMO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOBILE,ALA                  ST ELMO,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3465J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St Elmo

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