MIA76FKK04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pell City, AL · September 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1976
Place
Pell City, AL · PELL CITY, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5970GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760921028879A
Case key
155450

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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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3-2504  76/9/21    PELL CITY,AL        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N5970G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLAIR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PELL CITY,AL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED TO L AFTER L/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N5970G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St Clair County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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