MIA75AM052

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Vilano Beach, FL · February 1, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 1, 1975
Place
Vilano Beach, FL · VILANO BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2826SCessna 150J
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750201002399A
Case key
147453

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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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3-0207   75/2/1    VILANO BEACH,FL     CESSNA 150J         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N2826S              PX-  1  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST AUGUSTINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VILANO BEACH,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLT WAS TO BE A REPEAT OF PREV SOLO FLT.ACFT OBSVD MAKE LOW TURN OVR BEACH PRIOR TO DSCNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2826S
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St Augustine

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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