MIA74DKA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Humacao, PR · August 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1973
Place
Humacao, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50141Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730809027139A
Case key
189281

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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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3-2316   73/8/9    HUMACAO,PR          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N50141              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMACAO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROOSEVELT ROADS,PR          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           86                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- BEGAN GO ARND TOO LATE.RETRACTED FLAPS,ACFT SETTLED INTO HI WEEDS BESIDE RWY.GUSTING TO 15K,VBL.

Aircraft

Registration
N50141
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Humacao

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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