MIA79DKJ44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Pell City, AL · June 14, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1979
Place
Pell City, AL · PELL CITY, AL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4802Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790614015169A
Case key
135737

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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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3-1256  79/6/14    PELL CITY,AL        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0845                    N4802               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 52, 12530 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 4520 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CLAIR COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,AL               SAVANNAH,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4802
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St Clair County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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