MKC73AK010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Gravois Mills, MO · July 22, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 22, 1972
Place
Gravois Mills, MO · GRAVOIS MILLS, MO
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N60171Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167697

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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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3-1148  72/7/22    GRAVOIS MILLS,MO    CESSNA 150J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1525                    N60171              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WULFF HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSAGE BEACH,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           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- PLT OBS BUZZING LAKE SEVERAL TIMES. STALLED IN PULL UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N60171
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wulff Harbor

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.