MIA77FKT78

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Labelle, FL · September 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1977
Place
Labelle, FL · LABELLE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N66042Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770924034239A
Case key
144829

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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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3-3339  77/9/24    LABELLE,FL          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N66042              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FL            RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- CIRCLING DOWNED ACFT.LOST ALT IN STEEP TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N66042
Reported as
Cessna 150
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.