MIA77FA017

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Opa-Locka, FL · December 7, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 7, 1976
Place
Opa-Locka, FL · OPA-LOCKA, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N60153Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761207040689A
Case key
156268

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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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3-3584   76/12/7   OPA-LOCKA,FL        CESSNA 150J         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N60153              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 65, 400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA-LOCKA WEST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA-LOCKA,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- SPUN ONE HALF TURN TO THE L.

Aircraft

Registration
N60153
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Opa-Locka West

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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.