MKC68F0578

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Rockford, MN · April 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1968
Place
Rockford, MN · ROCKFORD, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6515SCessna 150H
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110788

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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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3-1154  68/4/24    ROCKFORD,MINN       CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N6515S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6515S
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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