MIA73FLD01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jensen Beach, FL · July 9, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1972
Place
Jensen Beach, FL · JENSEN BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6339SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166559

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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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3-0999   72/7/9    JENSEN BEACH,FLA    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 8717
        TIME - 1915                    N6339S              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUART,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- SEARCHING FOR PKGS OF MARIJUANA. SETTLED INTO GRND IN LOW TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6339S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.