MKC72AK040

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Clay Center, KS · December 25, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 25, 1971
Place
Clay Center, KS · CLAY CENTER, KS
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1776QCessna 150L
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164822

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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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3-4455  71/12/25 NR.CLAY CENTER,KANS   CESSNA 150L         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N1776Q              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CLAY CENTER,KANS             LOCAL
        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 - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD LOW ALT ENTR SPIN FROM A CLBG TURN MANEUVER

Aircraft

Registration
N1776Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed