MIA76FKA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · St Thomas, VI · April 14, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1976
Place
St Thomas, VI · ST THOMAS, VI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7663UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760414012549A
Case key
153440

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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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3-1507  76/4/14    ST THOMAS,VI        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1315                    N7663U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 5210 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST THOMAS,VI                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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N7663U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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