MKC68A0039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150D · Hillsboro, KS · December 24, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 24, 1967
Place
Hillsboro, KS · HILLSBORO, KS
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4227UCessna 150D
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112576

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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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2-1137  67/12/24 NR.HILLSBORO,KANS     CESSNA 150D         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 307
        TIME - 1300                    N4227U              PX-  0  1  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 141 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- SPOTTING COYOTES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4227U
Reported as
Cessna 150D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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