MIA73AM042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Eads, TN · October 16, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 16, 1972
Place
Eads, TN · EADS, TN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18142Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168823

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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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3-3523  72/10/16   EADS,TENN           CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N18142              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TENN             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- FLEW LOW OVER FRIENDS HOUSES.STALLED FROM NEAR VERTICAL L BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N18142
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.