MIA81DKT05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · West Palmbeach, FL · November 5, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1980
Place
West Palmbeach, FL · WEST PALMBEACH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8455GCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801105074099A
Case key
128096

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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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3-3632   80/11/5 NR.WEST PALMBEACH,FL  CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N8455G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAHOKEE,FL                 WEST PALMBEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N8455G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N8455G · 1

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