MIA74AM025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Melbourne, FL · September 22, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 22, 1973
Place
Melbourne, FL · MELBOURNE, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6086GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730922034079A
Case key
188581

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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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3-2834  73/9/22    MELBOURNE,FLA       CESSNA 150K         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 0935                    N6086G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MELBOURNE,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PRACTICING STALLS ON SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6086G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.