MIA73DKJ59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Talledega, AL · May 15, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1973
Place
Talledega, AL · TALLEDEGA, AL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6604GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730515015129A
Case key
190537

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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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3-1228  73/5/15    TALLEDEGA,ALA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2316
        TIME - 1030                    N6604G              PX-  0  0  1  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLEDEGA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLEDEGA,ALA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- FOLLOWING A 360 DEGREE TURN AT LOW ALT ACFT STALLED AS IT WAS ROLLED TO LVL FLT ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6604G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Talledega

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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