MIA80FA097

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Zephyrhills, FL · August 31, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 31, 1980
Place
Zephyrhills, FL · ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N19295Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800831039669A
Case key
128529

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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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3-2659  80/8/31  NR.ZEPHYRHILLS,FL     CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 450
        TIME - 1610                    N19295              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FL                   ZEPHYRHILLS,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- TOXICOLOGY REVEALED COCAINE 37NANOGRAMS IN BLOOD & 580NANOGRAMS IN URINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N19295
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N19295 · 1

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