MKC71DCD17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Iowa Falls, IA · August 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1970
Place
Iowa Falls, IA · IOWA FALLS, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5684GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186266

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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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3-3330   70/8/2    IOWA FALLS,IOWA     CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 0715                    N5684G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HAMPTON,IOWA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT INADVERTENTLY RAISED NOSE EXCESSIVELY WHILE TRYING TO RAISE FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5684G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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