MKC73FCG35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Leawood, KS · March 25, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1973
Place
Leawood, KS · LEAWOOD, KS
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3157JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730325007709A
Case key
170706

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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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3-0783  73/3/25    LEAWOOD,KANS        CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2243
        TIME - 1115                    N3157J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 1320 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATE LINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAWOOD,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- A/S APRX 40MPH,AIRBORNE,L WING DROPPED ACFT SETTLED INTO TELEPHONE LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3157J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
State Line

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.