MIA76DKT73

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150A · Ft Lauderdale, FL · April 29, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1976
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9963GCessna 150A
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760429015809A
Case key
154231

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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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3-2696  76/4/29    FT LAUDERDALE,FL    CESSNA 150A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 231
        TIME - 1255                    N9963G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N9963G
Reported as
Cessna 150A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.