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NTSB accident investigation · Stolcraft 150L · Islamorado, FL · June 18, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 18, 1975
Place
Islamorado, FL · ISLAMORADO, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6571GStolcraft 150L
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750618026909A
Case key
134598

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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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3-2328  75/6/18  NR.ISLAMORADO,FL      STOLCRAFT 150L      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 27, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1015                    N6571G              PX-  1  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARATHON,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT DIRECTOR OF METRO FISHING TOURNAMENT.ACFT OBSVD FLYING VERY SLOW,NOSE HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6571G
Reported as
Stolcraft 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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