MIA77FA079

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · August 13, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 13, 1977
Place
Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8791MCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770813031199A
Case key
146174

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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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3-2010  77/8/13    FT.LAUDERDALE,FL.   CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 0847                    N8791M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXECUTIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,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
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO.

Aircraft

Registration
N8791M
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Executive

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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